I dreamt of war Of a glassy sea breaking from its bounds Of skies opening with unrestricted flashes of light I dreamt of war Of a world smashed unrecognizably into itself Of continents clashing against one another I dreamt of war I saw life leaving the eyes of thousands I watched dispair and fear engulf the innocent I dreamt of you I witnessed hatred consume your soul I witnessed you lead the slaughter of thousands And I came to know evil I learned of the intimacy of pain I learned of the severity of fights And amongst the war and fighting In the aggression and death I cried for life