[Intro]

[Verse]
Stars bleed light across the void,
A fragile world, a fate employed.
My hand upon the helm, a heavy stone,
A billion souls, I stand alone.
Their plea, a whisper on the solar wind,
To save their home, where life begins.
But sacrifice, the price they ask of me,
To doom the ship, eternally.

[Pre-Chorus]
The bridge is cold, the console gleams,
Reflecting all my broken dreams.
Logic wars with heart's decree,
What path is right, for them, for me?

[Chorus]
This Captain's burden, heavy and deep,
A promise sworn, a secret to keep.
One choice I make, a universe weeps,
While galaxies slumber, or eternally sleep.
My crew, my family, their lives in my hand,
Against a dying world, I must make a stand.
Can I condemn them all, to save this alien land?
This is the Captain's burden, I cannot understand.

[Verse]
The captain's log, a silent, damning trace,
Of courage found, in this forsaken space.
Their history etched in fire and in dust,
My duty calls, betraying all my trust.
To turn away, a coward's bitter plight,
To intervene, extinguish all our light.
The warp core hums a mournful, dying sound,
As hope erodes, on hallowed ground.

[Pre-Chorus]
The faces blur, the faces known,
Each loyal soul, I've watched them grown.
Their faith in me, a fragile, precious thing,
What future can my harsh decree now bring?

[Chorus]
This Captain's burden, heavy and deep,
A promise sworn, a secret to keep.
One choice I make, a universe weeps,
While galaxies slumber, or eternally sleep.
My crew, my family, their lives in my hand,
Against a dying world, I must make a stand.
Can I condemn them all, to save this alien land?
This is the Captain's burden, I cannot understand.

[Bridge]
The fate of worlds, upon a single breath,
A gamble played, with life and with death.
No victory here, no glory to be won,
Just endless sorrow, when the deed is done.
I hear their cries, a phantom in the air,
A weight of ages, more than I can bear.

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
This Captain's burden, heavy and deep,
A promise sworn, a secret to keep.
One choice I make, a universe weeps,
While galaxies slumber, or eternally sleep.
My crew, my family, their lives in my hand,
Against a dying world, I must make a stand.
Can I condemn them all, to save this alien land?
This is the Captain's burden, I cannot understand.

[Outro]