i met him down by the bay he said life is a stranger that won t go away he took me by surprise and i felt for the first time what its like to be alive im a soldier but i dont know how to fight im your best friend but im scared to see you tonight im the darkness but i want to be the light oh how i want to be oh how i want to be i met him down by the sea said i look like someone he knew i said i dont know anyone so how could i possibly know you he touched my hand finally i understand what it means to be here with you im a soldier but i dont know how to fight im your best friend but im scared to see you tonight im the darkness but i want to be the light oh how i want to be oh how i want to be im a soldier but i dont know how to fight im your best friend but im scared to see you tonight im the darkness but i want to be the light oh how i want to be oh how i want to be