BEFORE DAWN

[Verse 1] The sky was painted gold that day, The world was beautiful in every way. A holiday, a thousand smiles, A little peace for just a while. The tables filled, the candles shone, The sound of laughter filled our homes. And somewhere in the open air, Young hearts were dancing without a care. [Verse 2] The music played beneath the stars, Young souls were dreaming of who they are. Barefoot hearts beneath the light, Believing everything was right. Then six twenty-nine, the sirens cried, And rockets crossed the morning sky. The music stopped, the heavens shook, And nothing was the way it looked. [Pre-Chorus] No one was ready, no one could know, How far that morning's darkness would go. [Chorus] The music stopped that morning, The laughter turned to tears. A day that should have held our joy Became our darkest fear. And somewhere in the silence, A thousand voices call. We lost so much that morning, And still we feel it all. [Verse 3] From the fields of Nova to the towns, The sound of terror all around. Young lives stolen, dreams undone, Before their stories had begun. Small children lost, so many gone, A mother's prayer before the dawn. Some were taken from their homes, Into a darkness all alone. While mothers prayed and fathers cried, And kept a light on through the night. [Pre-Chorus] And every name became a prayer, For every soul that wasn't there. [Chorus] The music stopped that morning, The laughter turned to tears. A day that should have held our joy Became our darkest fear. And somewhere in the silence, A thousand voices call. We lost so much that morning, And still we feel it all. [Bridge] And after that, the days grew long, The empty chairs, the missing songs. The soldiers who would never return, The families left with hearts that burn. Some came home, but not the same, Some still wait and speak their names. And every year, when autumn comes, We feel the weight of what was done. [Final Verse — We Will Remember] For every fallen son and daughter, For every family living through the sorrow, For every child who lost their tomorrow, For every heart still filled with longing. We remember those who never came home, We share the grief they left alone. Their names are written in our hearts, Their light remains, though worlds fall apart. And when the years have come and gone, Their memory will still live on. We will remember, come what may, The lives we lost that October day. We will remember. We will carry their names. We will never forget. [Outro] The music stopped. The world stood still. But love remembers. And always will.