Echoes of the Battlefield
Compose an orchestral piece featuring brass, snare drums, and solemn strings, capturing the chaos of a fierce battle, the agony of a mortally wounded soldier, and the tender moment he gazes at a bloodied photo of his beloved as he takes his last breath.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The ground is cold beneath me now
The noise has finally faded out
I'm reaching for your photograph
It's crumpled, torn, and stained with red
[Verse 2]
I can't remember how this started
Can't recall what we were fighting for
But here I am, and here you are
Just inches from my closing eyes
[Chorus]
Does anybody really know
What waits beyond this final breath
I'm holding on to what I love
One last time before I go
Before I go
[Verse 3]
Your face is blurred but still I see
The way you smiled that Tuesday afternoon
We walked along the avenue
You laughed and said you'd wait for me
[Chorus]
Does anybody really know
What waits beyond this final breath
I'm holding on to what I love
One last time before I go
Before I go
[Bridge]
I wish that I could tell you
I tried to make it home
But all I have is this
This moment here alone
[Chorus]
Does anybody really know
What waits beyond this final breath
I'm holding on to what I love
One last time before I go
[Outro]
Before I go
I'm saying goodbye
Without a sound
Before I go