You have heard me tell this story
Many times before you sleep
This time listen carefully

And I will tell you once again
But this time understand that what I'm telling you
Every single word is true

You need to know

There was another who came before you
He was a hero and your brother and my son
He fought the darkness, the darkness won

And he fought bravely, and he died bravely
But he was forsaken by the ones he wished to save
And when he died he died in vain

You need to know
You are not him

That time is coming, and I must warn you
That though it's something that you may not understand
They can't be saved by just one man

And I am sorry, cause I was wrong
And I'd take away the weight his shoulders had to bear
Cause when he fell I was the only one who cared

You need to know
You are not him
This fight's not yours

That story's finished. That story's ended
Understand there's no more that we can do
And I will not risk losing you

For if you leave now, you will be fighting
For a people that refuse to comprehend
They have chosen their own end

So you will stay here. You will obey me
And I will keep grieving for the son I sent to death
You are the only thing I have left

You need to know
You are not him
This fight's not yours

You cannot win