[Intro] "August 9, 1945. The sky turned to fire. The city turned to ash. Forty thousand souls silenced in a single breath. We must never forget the shadows they left behind. Heiwa... Peace." [Verse 1] The morning was quiet, the summer was warm, Before the arrival of terrible storm. The sky was a canvas without any form, Before we were struck by the terrible swarm. [Pre-Chorus] The flash of the blinding and terrifying light, Erasing the beautiful color of sight. The city is swallowed completely by night, A devastating end to a terrible fight. [Chorus] Oh, weep for the innocent lost in the fire! The flames of the tragedy burning so higher! We look at the ashes with nothing to admire! The heart of the nation is completely entirely dire! [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] The shadows are burned in the center of stone, A memory carved in a terrifying tone. We walk through the rubble completely alone, A harvest of sorrow that humanity has sown. [Pre-Chorus] The flash of the blinding and terrifying light, Erasing the beautiful color of sight. The city is swallowed completely by night, A devastating end to a terrible fight. [Chorus] Oh, weep for the innocent lost in the fire! The flames of the tragedy burning so higher! We look at the ashes with nothing to admire! The heart of the nation is completely entirely dire! [Bridge] We carry the memory deep in the chest, We honor the fallen and hope they will rest. We promise the future a beautiful test, To banish the weapons and offer the best. [Slow, emotional string modulation] [Final Chorus] Oh, weep for the innocent lost in the fire! The flames of the tragedy burning so higher! We look at the ashes with nothing to admire! The heart of the nation is completely entirely dire! [Outro] The paper cranes fold in the quiet of dawn, The hope of the people is beautifully drawn. The sorrow is heavy but we carry on, The terrible memory will never be gone. [End]