I See Fire

I See Fire
[Aotearoa is the Maori name for the country of New Zealand. The literal
translation of Aotearoa is "land of the long white cloud".]

Oh, misty eye of the mountain below
Keep careful watch of my brothers' souls
And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke
Keep watching over Aotearoa's sons
If this is to end in fire
Then we should all burn together
Watch the flames climb high into the night
Calling out father, oh
Stand by and we will
Watch the flames burn on and on
The mountain side
Desolation comes upon the sky
Oh I see fire
Inside the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
And I see fire
Blood in the breeze
And I hope that you remember me
And if we should die tonight
Then we should all die together
Raise a glass of wine for the last time
Calling out father, oh
Prepare as we will
Watch the flames burn on and on
The mountain side
Desolation comes upon the sky

Oh I see fire
Inside the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
I see fire
Blood in the breeze
And I hope that you remember me
And with that shadow upon the ground
I hear my people screaming out
Oh I see fire
Inside the mountain
I see fire
Burning the trees
And I see fire
Hollowing souls
I see fire
Blood in the breeze
I see fire
Now I see fire
Now I see fire