[Verse 1]
Awake, how long has it been?
All I wanted was escape from the arrow on my skin
All I wanted was escape from the peril I was in
Didn't want responsibility, I just wanted friends
I just ran away, thought that later I could make amends
Gyatso, he would have to understand me in the end, right?
But that adventure lead me to descend
It would be a hundred years before I saw the light again
When I did, it was a friendly face, Katara was her name
With her brother Sokka, three of us, we bonded right away
I had to go and see my brethren, and see what had became
Of the temple I was raised in, I'm sure they were OK
But as soon as we arrived, I knew that everything had changed
Everything that I had known was gone, nothing was the same
That was when I saw him, nothing left but his remains
From a Fire Bender battle, and then all I felt was rage
[Pre-Chorus]
I can feel it
I can feel it
I can feel it
Now, now
I can feel it
I can feel it
I can feel it
Now, now
[Chorus 1]
How could this happen? All my people dead
And I could've made a difference if that day I never fled
All these different emotions now parading through my head
How could I betray my people when they needed to be lead?
With the power of the Avatar I'd repay the debt
I'd avenge my fallen people and the memory they left
I would learn the different elements and journey on a quest
And with those new developments unshackle the oppressed
Be the greatest that there ever was, extinguish Fire Lord
And with all of us together, then the balance is restored
Destiny is where I'm headed, victory, I'm going toward
And when I can control it, it will be the end of war
[Verse 2]
But before then, I just had to learn
I would travel to the different tribes, knowledge that I yearned
Roku said that it would be the end when Sozin did return
So I sharpened my abilities to ready for the burn
It would end with me arriving at the temple in the East
To unleash my inner Chakra, taught by guru man Patihik
He told me to release that, I would need to face fear
Let go of any guilt and any shame based drear
Free myself of any baggage for abandoning my family
Accept that I'm the Avatar, and always how it had to be
Then he told me free myself of all illusions
And the Nations, we are one, and are the strongest as a union
When we reached the final Chakra, I was ready to pursue it
And that was when he told me give up what had made me human
He said give up all attachments had to happen in the end
I would need to let Katara go in order to ascend
[Pre-Chorus]
I can feel it
I can feel it
I can feel it
Now, now
I can feel it
I can feel it
I can feel it
Now, now
[Chorus 2]
How could this happen? This is how it ends?
And could all of this had been avoided if I never fled?
But if I don't release, then everybody's good as dead
How could I betray my people when they needed to be lead?
With the power of the Avatar could repay the debt
Could revenge my fallen people and the memory they left
I have learned the different elements and journeyed on the quest
So was all of that for nothing? Nah, I'll carry the oppressed
Be the greatest that there ever was, extinguish Fire Lord
Bring the Nations all together, let the balance be restored
Destiny is where I'm headed, victory, I'm going toward
I'm the Master of the Elements and ender of the war
[Outro]
I won't kill you, but you deserve it
So obsessed with power, was it worth it?
The people that you lead, they was scared
Fear doesn't motivate, real loyalty, you earn it
I'm giving you the sentence worse than death
I won't take your final breath, but your power, it is worthless
And now I can finally say
That I now Aang, have fulfilled my purpose
