I woke up, the dawn never came 
Colder than yesterday it feels to me 
We are coming home, we are young no more 
Innocent as before playing our games 

Call it a dream or an ideal 
It's gone anyway 
And the banners of the nations... 

Today 
They will march no more 
The flags in line 
They march no more 
Today 
Daydreams turned into grief 
And disbelief 

I see all the faces in the crowd 
No more looking so proud or glorious 
Our illusions are forever gone 
And many deeds are done that can't be reversed 

I woke up, the dawn never came 
Colder than yesterday it feels to me 
All these young men, they are young no more 
To their very core they have been changed