His mind was adrift, he intended to drill. 
He looked worn out yet refused to be 
The one to give up; lose his faith and his heart, 
The hope they tried so hard to shut down. 

Put through the mill and borne with the strain, 
Exposed to torments, he [bad word]  
No-win situations in his everyday life 
Just re-inforced his desire to survive. 

Drilling. Feeling. Living. And survive. 

Climbing to power at any cost? 
No way, he can’t, he'd be torn by remorse.  [bad word] not-give-but-obtain mindset, 
The rivalry, he’s so much bigger than that. 

Malicious tongues around him creating [bad word]  
All their bad intentions - a whirl of dust. 
Worthy qualities cause such little stir, 
shame, the problem of an entire breed. 

Drilling. Feeling. Living. And survive. 

I want to give him the hope, lend a helping hand 
And make him believe that all his efforts 
Weren't useless, that they weren't in vain. 
I want to make 'em count. Make 'em count.