How could it be I? You must surely be mistaken,
In another life, I drowned in flames now I'm born again,
(Born again, back inside this world. Born again as the Avatar),
They told me I was born for greatness, it was only a matter of time,
They told me I would forge a nation,
Who would spread their wings and fly

But they never once thought of how I’d feel,
Living live in the shadows of this flame,
Now a century has passed, look all around us,
Am I to blame?
I awake from what feels like days.

I don’t wanna be mistaken,
For the goodness that this world has got to offer,
I don’t wanna have this burden of the weight of the world upon my shoulders,
So I’ll run, run away to the eye of the storm cuz I’m afraid,
To find the cold hard truth bout my past life,
Cuz how could it be I? You must surely be mistaken,
I’m just a boy trapped in the ice, I’ll never rise to the occasion.

ERHU SOLO

They pulled me to one side and told me bout my destiny,
I chose the very same relics from my history,
I trawled through a thousand toys, but did I really have a choice?
( पुनर्जन्म पुनः
punarjanma punaḥ /Reborn again, Reborn)
Did I really perish in that fire?
Could you not have saved me brother?
When I came back to life I realized,

They never once cared how I’d feel,
Living live in the shadows of something great,
Now a century has passed, am I ready,
To accept my fate?
I awake to your angelic face,

And I don’t wanna be mistaken,
For the goodness that was once torn asunder,
I just wanna be forgiven, for leaving this world in the care of fire,
So I’ll run, run away from this sanctuary cuz I’m afraid
To find the cold hard truth bout how I died,
Cuz how could it be I? You must surely be mistaken,
I’m just a boy trapped in the ice, I’ll never rise to the occasion

( किं अहं वास्तवम् अन्तिमः अस्मि
kiṁ ahaṁ vāstavam antimaḥ asmi/Am I really the last one?)

Where do I even being to explain myself?
Am I truly the last of my kind?
Seeing you make one last stand,
As the fire takes the last of your life,
I’m beginning to lose control,
See the light in my eyes as they glow,
You were like a father to me Gyatso

क्रोधेन दह्यमानः
krodhena dahyamānaḥ/ Burning with rage
अहम् एतत् अवस्थां प्रविशति
aham etat avasthāṁ praviśati/ I enter this state

They never once cared how I’d feel,
Living through this cycle of life and death,
Now a century has passed, am I ready
To face this threat?

I don’t wanna be mistaken,
For the goodness that this world has got to offer,
I don’t wanna have this burden of the weight of the world upon my shoulders,
So I’ll run, run away to the eye of the storm cuz I’m afraid,
To find the cold hard truth bout my past life,
Cuz how could it be I? You must surely be mistaken,
With a glow upon my eyes, I’m breaking through the ice,
The Avatar will rise to the occasion

कालः आगतः
kālaḥ āgataḥ/The time has come