Emerald Skies

[Verse] In the land of emerald skies, where the tears forever flow Stories of a troubled time that we all must come to know Where brothers turned to enemies, and sisters turned away A country torn in two, with no peace in sight, they say [Verse 2] In the streets of Belfast town, the bombs they'd often ring Mothers clutching to their children, sheltered from the sting The sound of guns and sirens, a symphony of fear A nation longing for a day when the end would draw near [Chorus] Oh, Ireland, the scars you bear In your heart, the pain you share But through the darkness, hope remains In your spirit, a love that sustains [Verse] In those troubled times of old When the emerald skies turned gray The land of Ireland was caught in a fierce and bitter fray A tale of political strife In the 1960s it did arise The Troubles they called it A storm that darkened the Irish skies [Chorus] Oh, Ireland, the scars you bear In your heart, the pain you share But through the darkness, hope remains In your spirit, a love that sustains [Verse] A chain of violence and sorrow With roots so deep and wide The echoes of history's pain Could not be easily denied Brother against brother The divide grew deeper each day Innocent lives were lost As the Troubles began to sway [Chorus] Oh, Ireland, the scars you bear In your heart, the pain you share But through the darkness, hope remains In your spirit, a love that sustains [Verse] Bombs exploding in the streets The fires of hatred ablaze Families torn apart Their lives caught in a tangled haze The sound of gunfire shattered peace Leaving scars on the land The Troubles etched in memory A chapter hard to understand Brother against brother The divide grew deeper each day Innocent lives were lost As the Troubles began to sway [Chorus] Oh, Ireland, the scars you bear In your heart, the pain you share But through the darkness, hope remains In your spirit, a love that sustains [Verse] Bombs exploding in the streets The fires of hatred ablaze Families torn apart Their lives caught in a tangled haze The sound of gunfire shattered peace Leaving scars on the land The Troubles etched in memory A chapter hard to understand But through the darkness, hope remains In your spirit, a love that sustains [instrumental] [beat drop]