She curls up like a ball
at the sound of thunder
The distant guns are closing fast
Her bodys hard as stone as her heart is tender
Forget your past Manuela
She finds the strength to heal
in her darkest hour
Confronting soldiers as she sleeps
Her solitude is bold but she fights for comfort
with the friends she keeps Manuela
Run from the light and emerge into day
Manage those demons as you pull away
Weakened by flight but empowered by will
to live and breathe a new day
She cries out with a plea from those burning memories
that took her little girl away
standing shoulder deep in a town of rubble
A life that trapped Manuela
Lost in a world of unending design
We cannot find the path to travel on
All I can offer this brave battered soul
is a weathered hand to rest upon
The fires of Guernica are ablaze forever
Behind those dark devoted eyes
Your day of rest will come when the shells stop falling
from angry skys Manuela
I'll tend to your heart Manuela
Forget your past Manuela
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Lyrics submitted by [({ ELLE )}].