[Intro] [Instrumental] [Verse 1] The quarry gate swings on a chain Cold rain taps the rusted crane You left your mark in limestone dust A crooked crown, a name I trust [Pre-Chorus] You said the hill would hold its ground Now every stone is coming down [Chorus] Stand where the old walls split apart Keep your hands upon the heart When the black earth takes the road We carry what we chose to hold [Verse 2] The flood has filled the lower rooms Roots push through the ledger tombs You take the lantern, I take the key We climb the ridge and breathe out free [Pre-Chorus] The iron bell is cracked in two Still I can hear it calling you [Chorus] Stand where the old walls split apart Keep your hands upon the heart When the black earth takes the road We carry what we chose to hold [Bridge] No stone remembers every face No gate can keep the years in place You turn to me above the clay And we step out before the day [Final Chorus] Stand where the old walls split apart Keep your hands upon the heart When the black earth takes the road We carry what we chose to hold [Outro] We carry what we chose to hold
