WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:06.271 --> 00:00:07.804 Imagine, if you will... 00:00:08.214 --> 00:00:10.414 An Equestria on the brink of war. 00:00:13.336 --> 00:00:15.661 A standoff against a faceless enemy 00:00:15.669 --> 00:00:17.802 that hides behind their threats. 00:00:19.939 --> 00:00:23.539 Like a dark cloud, a sense of dread blankets the land. 00:00:25.051 --> 00:00:28.251 And as the doomsday clock ticks towards midnight 00:00:28.638 --> 00:00:33.598 one fateful act could spiral us towards destruction... 00:02:47.913 --> 00:02:53.916 The time has come for us to stand 00:02:53.916 --> 00:03:00.163 Protect our loved ones and our land 00:03:00.163 --> 00:03:06.415 By Luna's grace we march tonight 00:03:06.415 --> 00:03:12.662 To save our country, we will fight 00:03:25.011 --> 00:03:31.139 We take up arms and fall in line 00:03:31.139 --> 00:03:37.141 The drills we ran flood back to mind 00:03:37.141 --> 00:03:43.389 Celestia's light we'll see again 00:03:43.389 --> 00:03:49.642 Whether in this life or the next 00:03:52.676 --> 00:03:56.197 Fight for our homes! 00:03:56.197 --> 00:03:58.567 (For the thousands they've killed) 00:03:58.718 --> 00:04:01.822 Never alone! 00:04:01.822 --> 00:04:04.342 (We'll take a thousand more) 00:04:05.060 --> 00:04:08.219 Protect the princess! 00:04:08.219 --> 00:04:11.057 (We can't rest until we) 00:04:11.057 --> 00:04:16.807 Defeat our foe! 00:04:30.948 --> 00:04:37.080 We pressed on through 'til daylight broke 00:04:37.080 --> 00:04:43.092 Celestia's light obscured by smoke 00:04:43.092 --> 00:04:49.274 And while shells fell throughout the night 00:04:49.274 --> 00:04:56.456 Our equine flag still flew ahigh 00:04:58.580 --> 00:05:02.101 Fight for our homes! 00:05:02.101 --> 00:05:04.471 (For the thousands they've killed) 00:05:04.622 --> 00:05:07.726 Never alone! 00:05:07.726 --> 00:05:10.246 (We'll take a thousand more) 00:05:10.964 --> 00:05:14.123 Protect the princess! 00:05:14.123 --> 00:05:16.961 (We can't rest until we) 00:05:16.961 --> 00:05:22.711 Defeat our foe! 00:05:55.265 --> 00:05:58.786 Fight for our homes! 00:05:58.786 --> 00:06:01.156 (For the thousands they've killed) 00:06:01.307 --> 00:06:04.411 Never alone! 00:06:04.411 --> 00:06:06.931 (We'll take a thousand more) 00:06:07.649 --> 00:06:10.808 Protect the princess! 00:06:10.808 --> 00:06:13.646 (We can't rest until we) 00:06:13.646 --> 00:06:19.396 Defeat our foe! 00:07:36.081 --> 00:07:42.222 Out from my window I see fallout from the bombs 00:07:42.222 --> 00:07:48.473 Through smoke and sadness, our young soldiers still march on 00:07:48.473 --> 00:07:54.723 But just a month ago when we were more naive 00:07:54.723 --> 00:08:01.316 Those soldiers were just children with futures they believed 00:08:14.169 --> 00:08:19.915 They say enlisting is the hardest thing to do 00:08:20.888 --> 00:08:26.397 But after that first strike I knew that I'd join too 00:08:27.285 --> 00:08:33.316 They trained us night and day to trample any foe 00:08:33.316 --> 00:08:39.944 We'll ship out, win the war, then come back to our homes 00:08:40.317 --> 00:08:46.246 We heed the call! 00:08:46.700 --> 00:08:52.502 The borders fall! 00:08:53.111 --> 00:08:58.467 Protect Equestria! 00:08:58.467 --> 00:09:01.627 We're soldiers now, no backing out 00:09:01.627 --> 00:09:08.130 We will not stop 'til they fall at our feet! 00:09:18.484 --> 00:09:24.618 These young bucks coming in, they think they know it all 00:09:24.618 --> 00:09:30.868 Let's see how sure they are when they see their friends fall 00:09:30.868 --> 00:09:37.368 I've served too many years to die in distant lands 00:09:37.368 --> 00:09:43.618 But if my princess calls, I'll serve at her command 00:09:44.320 --> 00:09:50.249 We heed the call! 00:09:50.703 --> 00:09:56.505 The borders fall! 00:09:57.114 --> 00:10:02.470 Protect Equestria! 00:10:02.470 --> 00:10:05.630 We're soldiers now, no backing out 00:10:05.630 --> 00:10:12.133 We will not stop 'til they fall at our feet! 00:10:51.413 --> 00:10:57.342 We heed the call! 00:10:57.796 --> 00:11:03.598 The borders fall! 00:11:04.207 --> 00:11:09.563 Protect Equestria! 00:11:09.563 --> 00:11:12.723 We're soldiers now, no backing out 00:11:12.723 --> 00:11:19.226 We will not stop 'til they fall at our feet! 00:12:28.657 --> 00:12:32.165 I didn't sign up to be a hero, 00:12:32.165 --> 00:12:34.744 I just wanted my revenge 00:12:34.744 --> 00:12:38.155 My very own lesson zero, 00:12:38.155 --> 00:12:40.735 now I serve at their command 00:12:40.735 --> 00:12:44.449 And I can't help being a little scared, 00:12:44.449 --> 00:12:46.790 surrounded by strange things 00:12:46.790 --> 00:12:52.784 But they say the training prepares us for whatever tomorrow brings 00:13:06.107 --> 00:13:09.615 I guess I got what I was looking for: 00:13:09.615 --> 00:13:12.194 I've been through my first fight 00:13:12.194 --> 00:13:15.605 And my senses buzzed electric 00:13:15.605 --> 00:13:18.185 when I had him in my sights 00:13:18.185 --> 00:13:21.899 And though I followed through and watched him fall 00:13:21.899 --> 00:13:24.240 with cold effective skill 00:13:24.240 --> 00:13:30.234 Tonight I cried for the missing part of me I left in Ponyville 00:13:33.258 --> 00:13:36.180 We face the demons in our way 00:13:36.180 --> 00:13:39.029 (To live our truest life) 00:13:39.029 --> 00:13:42.180 Keep moving forward every day 00:13:42.180 --> 00:13:44.482 (Our past we sacrifice) 00:13:44.482 --> 00:13:47.482 Though doubt and fear is always near 00:13:47.482 --> 00:13:50.219 Together we'll get through 00:13:50.331 --> 00:13:55.097 I'll be there by your side 00:13:55.097 --> 00:13:58.847 We'll win this fight 00:14:12.091 --> 00:14:15.599 It's been so long, I don't remember 00:14:15.599 --> 00:14:17.926 who I used to be 00:14:18.330 --> 00:14:21.307 But I guess that doesn't matter, 00:14:21.332 --> 00:14:24.169 I'm just a cog in the machine 00:14:24.169 --> 00:14:27.883 And I won't fight for some greater truth, 00:14:27.883 --> 00:14:30.224 or a princess on a throne 00:14:30.224 --> 00:14:36.218 I'll fight because I know I'm good at it, and it sure beats being alone 00:14:39.102 --> 00:14:42.024 We face the demons in our way 00:14:42.024 --> 00:14:44.873 (To live our truest life) 00:14:44.873 --> 00:14:48.024 Keep moving forward every day 00:14:48.024 --> 00:14:50.326 (Our past we sacrifice) 00:14:50.326 --> 00:14:53.326 Though doubt and fear is always near 00:14:53.326 --> 00:14:56.063 Together we'll get through 00:14:56.175 --> 00:15:00.941 I'll be there by your side 00:15:00.941 --> 00:15:04.691 We'll win this fight 00:16:27.554 --> 00:16:31.045 They say you gotta stand for something, 00:16:31.624 --> 00:16:33.363 no matter the cost 00:16:34.911 --> 00:16:41.176 But what if what we stood for is the reason that we're lost? 00:16:42.297 --> 00:16:44.560 We've condemned every nation, 00:16:44.560 --> 00:16:48.472 every faction that isn't us 00:16:49.807 --> 00:16:55.863 Cuz they feel differently about the things we say we love 00:17:00.635 --> 00:17:06.413 They say to become a soldier who is worthy 'nuff to lead 00:17:07.992 --> 00:17:14.257 You sacrifice your morals to advance the greater need 00:17:15.269 --> 00:17:21.563 But should you ever look back upon the victims that you've shunned 00:17:22.648 --> 00:17:28.944 You'll find that they surprisingly aren't from a different blood 00:17:34.225 --> 00:17:36.503 We stand! 00:17:36.528 --> 00:17:41.531 (For the innocent who can't defend themselves) 00:17:41.531 --> 00:17:43.781 We fight! 00:17:43.781 --> 00:17:48.172 (For the things that bring more good into this world) 00:17:48.172 --> 00:17:55.001 The battle cries with tearful eyes can't mask the pain we cause 00:17:55.001 --> 00:18:02.125 With every life we take, we lose ourselves 00:18:17.660 --> 00:18:23.438 So as we climb up this mountain to advance towards our foe 00:18:25.017 --> 00:18:31.282 I'm left with thoughts I'm wrestling and I'm hoping to ignore 00:18:32.294 --> 00:18:38.588 So strange it seems, despite my role, there's a truth that I now see 00:18:39.673 --> 00:18:45.969 How do I fight this enemy when he looks so much like me? 00:18:51.417 --> 00:18:53.640 We stand! 00:18:53.665 --> 00:18:58.695 (For the innocent who can't defend themselves) 00:18:58.720 --> 00:19:01.080 We fight! 00:19:01.080 --> 00:19:05.084 (For the things that bring more good into this world) 00:19:05.109 --> 00:19:12.300 The battle cries with tearful eyes can't mask the pain we cause 00:19:12.300 --> 00:19:19.424 With every life we take, we lose ourselves 00:19:20.423 --> 00:19:27.843 So sad it took this final fight to discover this hard truth 00:19:27.843 --> 00:19:34.843 And now it will be lost in time, just like my squandered youth 00:19:34.843 --> 00:19:43.592 But if you happen to be reading this, whether friend or foe 00:19:43.592 --> 00:19:50.219 I'm sorry if I mistreated you, please take my words and go 00:19:50.219 --> 00:19:52.544 We stand! 00:19:52.544 --> 00:19:58.959 (We fall...) 00:20:51.838 --> 00:20:56.671 It's been eight years, eleven months, and eighteen days 00:20:57.647 --> 00:21:00.562 And so very much has changed 00:21:02.889 --> 00:21:07.366 We used to paint the world with love and tolerance 00:21:09.000 --> 00:21:11.651 But now our palette's full of grey 00:21:14.792 --> 00:21:19.248 And while I still have faith in ponykind 00:21:20.750 --> 00:21:24.249 And I still hum the old tunes 00:21:25.993 --> 00:21:30.308 I've grown so tired of this fight that just drags on 00:21:30.493 --> 00:21:35.720 It seems the lessons that we've learned have all but gone 00:22:03.948 --> 00:22:08.381 Long ago a wise mare wrote some humbling words 00:22:10.315 --> 00:22:12.888 Celebrating differences 00:22:15.391 --> 00:22:20.028 And if she was here, I'd bet that she'd be ashamed 00:22:21.781 --> 00:22:24.439 To see what we've become 00:22:27.131 --> 00:22:32.446 And while the happy thoughts of long lost days 00:22:33.196 --> 00:22:35.951 Have since faded into black 00:22:38.696 --> 00:22:43.696 A new day dawns with hope that we may change 00:22:43.696 --> 00:22:49.951 And maybe learn from all our past mistakes 00:22:53.079 --> 00:22:57.056 Celestia, I hope that day 00:22:59.460 --> 00:23:02.812 Isn't too far away 00:24:03.480 --> 00:24:06.083 We fought so hard for a concept that's lost 00:24:06.083 --> 00:24:09.083 A battle that cost so much more than we thought, but not a 00:24:09.083 --> 00:24:11.583 Single one of us raised a flag, we forgot 00:24:11.583 --> 00:24:15.084 To ask ourselves to just stop, and assess what we got, and now 00:24:15.084 --> 00:24:17.584 Empty-handed we stare up at the sun 00:24:17.584 --> 00:24:20.100 A new day has begun, but we lost all the fun 00:24:20.125 --> 00:24:22.953 Of imagining a world full of magic and hope 00:24:23.134 --> 00:24:26.060 We no longer can cope without a show that provoked 00:24:26.060 --> 00:24:29.061 A movement that turned this harsh world around 00:24:29.061 --> 00:24:34.394 And built up a crowd that swore to uphold the values of friendship and peace 00:24:34.801 --> 00:24:37.401 But now without it just falls to pieces 00:24:38.741 --> 00:24:44.496 Our memories fade away, lessons lost to better days 00:24:44.496 --> 00:24:50.821 And as the stars each flicker out, it seems our hearts have filled with doubt 00:24:50.821 --> 00:24:56.340 How did we all divide? You used to stand here by my side 00:24:56.340 --> 00:25:01.953 How could we still just fall apart when hope's a beacon in the dark? 00:25:01.953 --> 00:25:04.351 So take the brother who stood by your side 00:25:04.351 --> 00:25:07.850 Whose songs made you cry Who taught us to try and be the 00:25:07.850 --> 00:25:10.501 Best versions of ourselves, live or die, and just 00:25:10.501 --> 00:25:13.734 Turn a blind eye and tell him goodbye because you 00:25:13.734 --> 00:25:16.673 Can't stand to be around someone who thinks differently 00:25:16.673 --> 00:25:18.740 He can't be the god you want him to be 00:25:18.740 --> 00:25:21.241 He's only a man who has flaws 00:25:21.241 --> 00:25:25.241 Not a pony whose thoughts only include cupcakes and plots. It's flawed 00:25:25.241 --> 00:25:27.740 You think you don't have secrets inside? 00:25:27.740 --> 00:25:30.991 Take a look at mirror and try real hard to divide what you see 00:25:30.991 --> 00:25:34.991 Versus what is hidden inside and tell me you're flawless 00:25:34.991 --> 00:25:36.748 It's not even worth it to try 00:25:37.262 --> 00:25:43.245 Our memories fade away, lessons lost to better days 00:25:43.270 --> 00:25:49.156 And as the stars each flicker out, it seems our hearts have filled with doubt 00:25:49.181 --> 00:25:54.910 How did we all divide? You used to stand here by my side 00:25:54.935 --> 00:26:00.293 How could we still just fall apart when hope's a beacon in the dark? 00:26:00.318 --> 00:26:03.199 So think about what you've lost when the music has stopped 00:26:03.199 --> 00:26:06.949 And you look at someone without these preconceptions you've got and see 00:26:06.949 --> 00:26:08.949 They're not so different from you and me 00:26:08.949 --> 00:26:11.198 They don't gotta be like the fantasy in your head 00:26:11.198 --> 00:26:12.699 This friendship is dead 00:26:12.699 --> 00:26:14.449 And not because you scream and shout 00:26:14.449 --> 00:26:17.451 Until the whole world knows who you are and what you're all about 00:26:17.451 --> 00:26:21.199 But because you love your voice so much it blinds you from the truth 00:26:21.199 --> 00:26:23.732 The only person you're fighting is you 00:26:24.840 --> 00:26:25.840 Cuz I'm done. 00:28:32.395 --> 00:28:36.435 Through the twisted wreckage 00:28:36.435 --> 00:28:40.668 of a life that I once knew 00:28:40.668 --> 00:28:44.668 A vision of Equestria 00:28:44.668 --> 00:28:48.657 when it still held you 00:28:48.657 --> 00:28:52.407 And memory of a quiet town 00:28:52.407 --> 00:28:55.657 when we first had met 00:28:55.657 --> 00:28:59.667 So full of life and joyous sounds, 00:28:59.667 --> 00:29:03.407 a place I won't forget 00:29:04.841 --> 00:29:11.308 (Never forget...) 00:29:12.542 --> 00:29:18.726 (The friends we left...) 00:29:20.475 --> 00:29:26.975 (Our lost Equestria...) 00:29:35.640 --> 00:29:38.999 You found me on a lonely bridge 00:29:38.999 --> 00:29:42.749 so far away from home 00:29:42.749 --> 00:29:46.499 The letter that you dropped for me 00:29:46.499 --> 00:29:49.917 now the only thing I own 00:29:49.917 --> 00:29:53.710 And melodies of a distant past 00:29:53.710 --> 00:29:56.726 still ring within my head 00:29:56.726 --> 00:30:00.295 But no lost words or lullabies 00:30:00.295 --> 00:30:03.940 will stop you from being dead... 00:30:05.715 --> 00:30:12.182 (Never forget...) 00:30:13.211 --> 00:30:19.600 (The friends we left...) 00:30:21.061 --> 00:30:27.627 (Our lost Equestria...) 00:30:35.203 --> 00:30:40.935 How could this be? 00:30:42.123 --> 00:30:47.513 It should be me 00:30:48.497 --> 00:30:53.657 You were too pure to go 00:30:53.657 --> 00:31:03.156 Into this darkness all alone 00:32:31.584 --> 00:32:35.009 They say you gotta stand for something, 00:32:35.009 --> 00:32:37.258 no matter the cost 00:32:38.576 --> 00:32:44.726 But what if what we stood for is the reason that we're lost? 00:32:46.213 --> 00:32:51.898 We've condemned every nation, every faction that isn't us 00:32:53.530 --> 00:32:59.613 Cuz they feel differently about the things we say we love 00:33:04.389 --> 00:33:10.375 They say to become a soldier who is worthy 'nuff to lead 00:33:11.706 --> 00:33:17.549 You sacrifice your morals to advance the greater need 00:33:19.051 --> 00:33:25.014 But should you ever look back upon the victims that you've shunned 00:33:26.460 --> 00:33:32.939 You'll find that they surprisingly aren't from a different blood 00:33:38.298 --> 00:33:45.202 We stand for the innocent who can't defend themselves 00:33:45.202 --> 00:33:52.034 We fight for the things that bring more good into this world 00:33:52.034 --> 00:33:58.839 The battle cries with tearful eyes can't mask the pain we cause 00:33:58.839 --> 00:34:05.840 With every life we take, we lose ourselves 00:34:21.673 --> 00:34:27.827 So as we climb up this mountain to advance towards our foe 00:34:29.328 --> 00:34:35.328 I'm left with thoughts I'm wrestling and I'm hoping to ignore 00:34:36.499 --> 00:34:42.467 So strange it seems, despite my role, there's a truth that I now see 00:34:43.945 --> 00:34:50.141 How do I fight this enemy when he looks so much like me? 00:34:55.861 --> 00:35:02.765 We stand for the innocent who can't defend themselves 00:35:02.765 --> 00:35:09.597 We fight for the things that bring more good into this world 00:35:09.597 --> 00:35:16.402 The battle cries with tearful eyes can't mask the pain we cause 00:35:16.402 --> 00:35:23.403 With every life we take, we lose ourselves 00:35:25.214 --> 00:35:28.391 And though you faced your final fight 00:35:28.805 --> 00:35:32.300 in a war zone far from home 00:35:32.300 --> 00:35:36.284 Your words will not be lost in time, 00:35:36.284 --> 00:35:39.943 they will live on in this song 00:35:39.943 --> 00:35:44.064 And if you happen to be looking down 00:35:44.064 --> 00:35:47.866 from the heavens far above 00:35:48.167 --> 00:35:51.603 You helped us to remember: 00:35:51.992 --> 00:35:56.541 We're better off with love. 00:36:42.500 --> 00:36:45.294 After all the bombings, 00:36:45.968 --> 00:36:48.444 the gunfire, and the smoke 00:36:49.825 --> 00:36:52.559 After the tepid ceasefire 00:36:52.559 --> 00:36:56.059 that has settled into hope 00:36:57.250 --> 00:37:00.052 After the propaganda, 00:37:00.615 --> 00:37:03.763 the battle cries, and pain 00:37:04.421 --> 00:37:06.969 We finally get to see 00:37:07.913 --> 00:37:11.365 our Equestria again 00:37:19.254 --> 00:37:22.008 And though our nation's capitol 00:37:22.707 --> 00:37:25.924 has fallen into dust 00:37:26.449 --> 00:37:30.012 The spiral stairs that once were grand, 00:37:30.012 --> 00:37:33.262 now just mangled rust 00:37:33.742 --> 00:37:36.686 The earth beneath our hooves 00:37:36.686 --> 00:37:40.935 still feels like our own 00:37:40.935 --> 00:37:43.686 It may be burnt and broken, 00:37:43.686 --> 00:37:48.186 but this land is still our home 00:37:55.755 --> 00:38:03.000 And we sing for Equestria 00:38:03.000 --> 00:38:10.249 A land where we all gather and we all feel right at home 00:38:10.249 --> 00:38:17.750 Yes, we sing for Equestria 00:38:17.750 --> 00:38:20.500 For the friends we will remember 00:38:20.500 --> 00:38:25.750 until long after they're gone 00:38:33.121 --> 00:38:36.045 And so with heavy hearts 00:38:36.973 --> 00:38:39.727 burdened by the strife 00:38:40.180 --> 00:38:47.127 We begin to make amends and start to build a brand new life 00:38:47.604 --> 00:38:50.945 But for those who hear this story, 00:38:50.961 --> 00:38:54.516 perhaps you picked up on the clues 00:38:55.017 --> 00:38:58.266 This tale is less for us, you see, 00:38:58.266 --> 00:39:02.109 but mostly here for you. 00:39:02.133 --> 00:39:09.378 And we sing for Equestria 00:39:09.378 --> 00:39:16.627 A land where we all gather and we all feel right at home 00:39:16.627 --> 00:39:24.128 Yes, we sing for Equestria 00:39:24.128 --> 00:39:26.878 For the friends we will remember 00:39:26.878 --> 00:39:32.128 until long after they're gone 00:39:32.696 --> 00:39:35.963 And though a new dawn promised hope for peace, 00:39:35.982 --> 00:39:40.115 we stood with respect and reverence for those we had lost... 00:39:41.236 --> 00:39:43.436 We finally understood the fight. 00:39:44.292 --> 00:39:47.650 Not for our country, but for ourselves. 00:39:48.506 --> 00:39:51.254 The struggle to find a purpose that empowers us 00:39:51.254 --> 00:39:52.849 and those around us 00:39:52.874 --> 00:39:56.420 rather than destroying those who we don't understand. 00:39:57.270 --> 00:39:58.336 And we remember. 00:39:59.120 --> 00:40:01.120 We remember the war. 00:40:01.897 --> 00:40:05.486 We remember that when we give in to bigoted self-indulgence 00:40:05.486 --> 00:40:07.470 and let our differences divide us, 00:40:07.470 --> 00:40:10.224 we destroy who we are. 00:40:11.439 --> 00:40:12.637 We stood against an enemy 00:40:12.637 --> 00:40:16.170 with overwhelming force and an unstoppable will... 00:40:16.848 --> 00:40:20.266 We stood against ourselves. 00:40:21.681 --> 00:40:24.548 But now we have the opportunity to rebuild. 00:40:24.982 --> 00:40:25.982 To improve. 00:40:26.538 --> 00:40:29.005 To become more than what we were... 00:40:30.506 --> 00:40:32.418 The opportunity to build 00:40:32.419 --> 00:40:35.183 a better Equestria.