Independence

Oh it's the 5th of July
I was walking the streets
Everything's over
Everything's still
There was still smoke in the sky
I was holding your hand
You looked so beautiful
Your lips start to grin
Independence
I think that's singing I hear
Of heroes and burdens to bear
I think there's hope now
Light coming through
Feels like the first of the year
Eerie we're all trying to find
Where to start over
And how to begin
Independence
Independence
But all the colors are gone
Only ashes remained
They're up to our anklebones
You pulled me close
This has been true all along
We're not free as we feel
And dreams aren't as simple after we win
Independence
Independence
Independence
Independence
Independence
Came and went