Steel Sharpens Steel

In the dark, in the burning forge Sparked by the funeral pyre I was smouldering in the cauldron I was hammered out by the fire In the light I was frozen stiff Exposed in my misery I was broken and awoken By the nightmare of history If you don't play the game Then you're sure to lose If you're gonna live or die You better be the one to choose It's a chain reaction When you turn the other cheek Remember if you're looking for action And you're feeling dull and weak Steel sharpens steel Steel sharpens Steel In the crowd and behind my back I can hear what they say I've been beaten and defeated But I'm fighting for a better day It may be hard to believe But I stay strong for you Sometimes I have my doubts And I don't know what to do