In the shadows, on the ground A soul is crawling, without a sound With every inch, the struggle's real A human heart, too numb to feel Oh, the misery, it's plain to see A life in chains, yearning to be free Crawling, falling, but still he tries Underneath the open skies Through the dirt, his fingers bleed A testament to unspoken need Eyes are weary, but forward gaze In search of light, through the haze Oh, the misery, it's plain to see A life in chains, yearning to be free Crawling, falling, but still he tries Underneath the open skies Through the dirt, his fingers bleed A testament to unspoken need Eyes are weary, but forward gaze In search of light, through the haze Oh, the misery, it's plain to see A life in chains, yearning to be free Crawling, falling, but still he tries Underneath the open skies Oh, the misery, it's plain to see A life in chains, yearning to be free Crawling, falling, but still he tries Underneath the open skies So let him crawl, let him fight For every inch towards the light In his journey, let there be A spark of hope, for you and me But even the fallen can rise again With strength unknown, beyond the pain From the earth, he'll find his way To stand tall, come what may So let him crawl, let him fight For every inch towards the light In his journey, let there be A spark of hope, for you and me