Intro Bells on a distant street, a slow and steady drum Black coats in the rain—someone whispers, “come” Verse 1 Church door sighs, we swallow the cold Names like stones that we learned to hold I kept a match in a shaking hand Lit one light for the ones who can’t Footsteps fall in a broken line Grief sits heavy; I still keep time I’m not the boy I used to be But I can carry what carries me Pre-Chorus When the drum calls out my name I won’t run from what remains I’ll take the weight we couldn’t save And walk it through the darkest wave Chorus In the death march—raise your heart We keep moving through the dark Carry names like little sparks— We go on, we go on to morning Drums like thunder, feet in time Bleeding truth, but still we climb If you’re lost, take hold of mine— We go on, we go on to morning Verse 2 Quiet rooms taught me how to heal Stitching days with honest steel Cracked frames on a windowsill I learned to breathe when time stood still Your ghost sat down beside my bed Said “don’t forget the words we said” It’s not the end, it’s what we do— We make the road by walking through Pre-Chorus If the night outgrows its flame We’ll be sparks inside the rain We’ll turn the ruins into guide And meet the dawn still alive Chorus In the death march—raise your heart We keep moving through the dark Carry names like little sparks— We go on, we go on to morning Drums like thunder, feet in time Bleeding truth, but still we climb If you’re lost, take hold of mine— We go on, we go on to morning Bridge Left, right—keep the line Hold fast—find your spine We don’t bow, we don’t resign We breathe, we bleed, we rise Tie our letters to our sleeves Turn the street into a hymn Every fracture—let it sing We begin, we begin Breakdown (Call/Response) Call: Are you with me? Response: We remain Call: Are you ready? Response: Light the rain Final Chorus In the death march—raise your heart We keep moving through the dark Carry names like little sparks— We go on, we go on to morning Drums like thunder, feet in time Bleeding truth, but still we climb If you’re lost, take hold of mine— We go on, we go on to morning Outro When the drumline learns to fade We keep the cadence that we made If the night forgets our glow We lift the light and lead them home
