Only Teardrops
Emmelie de Forest Lyrics

The sky is red tonight
Tonight, something seems off and we can sense that the world around us is not as it usually is.

We're on the edge tonight
We feel like we're standing on the edge of something important and there's a sense of tension in the air.

No shooting star to guide us
There's no sign or symbol we can look to for direction or guidance. We are left on our own to navigate this uncertain moment in life.

Eye for an eye, why tear each other apart?
Why do we feel the need to hurt others as a form of retaliation? Is there not a better way to resolve conflicts?

Please tell me why, why do we make it so hard?
Why is it that despite our best efforts, it seems like peace and harmony continue to elude us? Why do we make things so difficult for ourselves?

Look at us now, we only got ourselves to blame
We have no one to blame but ourselves for the current state of the world. Our actions and decisions have led us to this point.

It's such a shame
It's unfortunate and disappointing that things have turned out this way. We wish things could have gone differently.

How many times can we win and lose?
How many cycles of victory and defeat must we go through before we learn our lesson?

How many times can we break the rules between us?
How often do we need to go against the natural laws of human decency and morality in order to satisfy our own selfish desires?

Only teardrops
All of our struggles, all of our pain, and all of our failures - they all come down to nothing more than tears.

How many times do we have to fight?
How many times must we engage in conflict before we finally realize that there is a better way to resolve disagreements?

How many times 'til we get it right between us?
How many failed attempts will it take before we finally discover a way to coexist peacefully with one another?

So come and face me now
Let's confront our problems head-on and work towards finding a solution together.

Here on the stage tonight
This moment is like a performance or a public display of our willingness to work together and make things right.

Let's leave the past behind us
It's time to let go of all the grudges and resentment that we've been holding onto and move forward together.

(Tell me how) What's gone between us has come between us
We need to figure out how to overcome the issues that have caused conflict and division between us in the first place.