[Verse 1: Danny O'Donoghue]

It's in the eyes of our children

As they leave for the very first time

It's in the heart of a soldier

As he takes the bullet on the front line

It's in the face of a mother

As she takes the force of the blow

And it's in the hands of a father (yeah)

As he works his fingers to the bone (yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm standing under a white flag, oh

Can you see me? (oh)

Can you see me? (oh)

I'm standing for everything we have, oh

Can you hear me? (oh)

Can you hear me?

[Chorus]

This is why we do it

This is worth the pain

This is why we fall down and get back up again

This is where the heart lies

This is from above

Love is this

This is love

Love is why we do it

Love is worth the pain

Love is why we fall down and get back up again

Love is where the heart lies

Love is from above

Love is this

This is love

This is love

This is love

This is love

[Verse 2: Danny O'Donoghue]

It's in the soul of a city

What it does after it crumbles and burns

And it's in the blood of a hero

To know where he goes,he may never return (yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm standing under a white flag, oh

Can you see me? (oh)

Can you see me? (oh)

I'm standing for everything we have, oh

Can you hear me? (oh)

Can you hear me?

[Chorus]

This is why we do it

This is worth the pain

This is why we fall down and get back up again

This is where the heart lies

This is from above

Love is this

This is love

Love is why we do it

Love is worth the pain

Love is why we fall down and get back up again

Love is where the heart lies

Love is from above

Love is this

This is love

This is love

This is love

This is love

This is love

This is love

This is love

This is love

This is love

(Whoa yeah)

[Bridge: Mark Sheehan]

If you could be

Anywhere that you wanted be

With anyone that you wanted to be with

Doing anything that you wanted to do

What would it be, man, and who would it be with you?

Time flies but you're the pilot

It moves real fast but you're the driver

It may crash and burn sometimes

[Chorus]

This is why we do it

This is worth the pain

This is why we fall down and get back up again

This is where the heart lies

This is from above

Love is this

This is love

Love is why we do it

Love is worth the pain

Love is why we fall down and get back up again

Love is where the heart lies

Love is from above

Love is this

This is love

This is love