I grew up in the city with a curse on my shoulders, had it easy but I thought anything but learning
was pointless The things that my friends wanted to do I couldn't make time for Celestia's
Academy for the Gifted, ignored 'em I'm sorry.
I didn't know the path that lay before me.
But that's all in my future from the point that we stand on the night when I began my
later journey to be an Element of Harmony, a spark of amity
Memories take away six years of my life, with a cold wind that rushes through the streets
at night Made me shiver in the fear of the things that I read about the return of the
Night Mare God forbid, I'm chilled within, I'm losing sleep again, going door to door
with a bag to put candy in, I feel the wind, as if I have ice for skin, and I'm feeling
like I'd rather go in, not begin
On this most unsettling night Everypony dances til the morning light
Songs to sing and games to play To keep the dark side of the moon away
When we were young the moon princess was just a story, out of every pony no one had witnessed
her in her glory I knew though from my studies of the texts
of old that I'd live to see the day that she returned from her purgatory
Was never one to be afraid of the mysterious just another chance to see the truth that
there's no fear in this but hearing this, you would be terrified too, there's just no
way you wouldn't wonder if the world was gonna make it through
Others told me that I worried too much, that I was crazy for believing that an old mare's
tale would come true I wish I didn't believe in this stuff but I knew that I was right
and there was so much to do Six years later I can still feel the fear
but now it's thrilling and fun instead of horrible and weird; this friendship is a force
to be reckoned with, why would the worst always decide to come here?