[Verse 1] Black shirt, foreign sky Tudor stone, white dawn I woke in a world That forgot my name Cards in my pocket Mud on my boots I was a fan from America Now I'm standing in the rain [Verse 2] Training yard at dusk Torchlight on the beams He said, "Hold your ground" Like he already knew me I raised that sword Like a nervous kid He never raised his voice He just came at me [Pre-Chorus] I thought I'd learn the stance The footwork, the grace But every swing I take He meets it face to face And I can read the room The way his eyes don't blink I'm trying not to fall apart Before I learn to think [Chorus] Salamandra, take the hit Salamandra, I won't quit Black coat boy, blood and grit I came to live through this Salamandra, watch me rise Salamandra, in his eyes I'm not calm, but I can try I came to live through this [Verse 3] He moved like a flame No fear in his frame My blade shook hard He made it look so tame Every step I stole He'd already gone I bit my tongue And kept swinging on [Pre-Chorus] I thought I'd learn the stance The footwork, the grace But every swing I take He meets it face to face And I can read the room The way his eyes don't blink I'm trying not to fall apart Before I learn to think [Chorus] Salamandra, take the hit Salamandra, I won't quit Black coat boy, blood and grit I came to live through this Salamandra, watch me rise Salamandra, in his eyes I'm not calm, but I can try I came to live through this [Bridge] [Spoken] You ever get dropped into history With your hands already shaking? One minute you're just a guy in black The next, you're fighting for your life Under a sky that doesn't know your name [Sung] He circles once Like I'm made of glass Then he taps my guard And makes me lunge too fast I bite down hard I reset my breath If I go down here I still go down my way [Final Chorus] Salamandra, take the hit Salamandra, I won't quit Black coat boy, blood and grit I came to live through this Salamandra, watch me rise Salamandra, in his eyes I'm not calm, but I can try I came to live through this [Outro] One day I'll stand Not just survive Till then I learn In the fire tonight
