These battered hand are all you own
This broken heart has turned to stone
Go hang your glory on the wall
There comes a time when castles fall
And all that’s left is shifting in the sand

You’re out of time, you’re out of place
Look at your face
That’s the measure of a man

This coat that fits you like a glove
These dirty streets you learned to love
So welcome back my long lost friend
You’ve been to hell and back again
God alone knows how you crossed that span

Back on the beat, back to the start
Trust in your heart
That’s the measure of a man

It’s the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand
It’s the things you understand
Permanent ties from which you once ran
That’s the measure of a man

You’ve come full circle, now you’re home
Without the gold, without the chrome
And this is where you’ve always been
You had to lose so you could win
And rise above your troubles while you can

Now you can love, now you can lose
Now you can choose
That’s the measure of a man

Prevod na srpski

Merilo čoveka

Ove izubijane ruke su sve što imaš
Ovo slomljeno srce se pretvorilo u kamen
Okači tvoju slavu na zid
Dolazi vreme kada dvorci padaju
I sve što je preostalo se pomera u pesku

Ti si izvan vremena, izvan prostora
Pogledaj u svoje lice
To je merilo čoveka

Ovaj kaput koji ti odgovara kao rukavice
Ove priljave ulice koje si naučio da voliš
Pa dobro došao nazad moj davno izgubljeni prijatelju
Bio si u paklu i ponovo se vratio
Sam bog zna kako si prešao tu razdaljinu

Nazad u pobedu, nazad ka pocetku
Veruj svom srcu
To je merilo čoveka

To je vatra u tvojim očima, linije na ruci
To su stvari koje razumeš
Trajna veza od koje si jednom pobegao
To je merilo čoveka

Obišao si ceo krug, sada si kuci
Bez nagrade, bez oklopa
I ovo je gde si oduvek bio
Morao si da izgubiš da bi mogao pobediti
I uzdignuti se iznad svojih problema dok možeš

Sada možeš da voliš, da gubiš
Da biraš
To je merilo čoveka

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