Zero Hour
Ton Hofman
The stars are fading in the quiet morning air
I see the silver light shining everywhere
The silence isn’t lonely, it’s a peaceful song
After the night that felt so very long
We’re putting down the weight of all we used to be
Like a river finally reaching for the sea
The world is waking up, so innocent and still
Resting in the hollow of the ancient hill
There’s a beauty in the way we start again
Beyond the shadow, far beyond the rain
And we rise, like the Sun above the debris
Finding love in the heart of what we see
Hand in hand, underneath the violet sky
Watching all the older sorrows die
Oh, the world is beautiful and new
And I am starting over here with you
See the flowers growing through the iron gate
Nature doesn't know the language of the hate
We’ll build a house of wood, a house of stone and light
Where children never have to fear the night
Every breath we take is a promise to the soul
To keep the spirit beautiful and whole
No more wars
No more lines
Only life
By design
And we rise, like the Sun above the debris
Finding love in the heart of what we see
Hand in hand, underneath the violet sky
Watching all the older sorrows die
Zero hour
So beautiful
Now