In the smallest of hours a thought pulled me out

Of perfect, numbing, ordinary dreams

It pulled me from the deep

Restless, a pressure and tension had grown

A question of purpose shook my heart of stone: 

What if after all of this, my life should come up short in the final scales? 

Should I wait for time to tell? 


For the longing and sorrow I know to be true –

What have I offered but the portion of fools? 

Detached; indifferent; and safe behind this jaded heart of mine. 

Dear Lord, what happened to the time? 


(Chorus) 

Fear and love at war again

(Today.) 

After all, it comes back down to this

For peace

And peace of mind


For mothers and fathers and all they hold dear

For children covered up under constant fear

Shall I fold hope from corner to corner and lay it in their hands? 

And say, “Be at peace and on your way”? 


I can feel it beating under waves of will

A hot pulse somehow burning still

I know Love casts out fear

But all this time I've pushed it far away

And it's too much to take


(Chorus) 


For peace and peace of mind at last


Fear and love at war again

After all it comes back down to this

Again, again

(Today.) 


Fear and love at war again

After all it comes back down to this

For peace. 

For peace. 

For peace. 

For peace.