[Verse 1] In the cold of the stone I was waiting alone For a hand to pull me From the teeth of the cold They gathered to stare With their hungry eyes bare But the blade never moved For the right kind of care [Pre-Chorus] Then he came with shaking hands Not a king, just a boy The room held its breath Like it knew what he'd destroy [Chorus] Stone and water Break my name Don't be afraid To carry the shame (Carry the shame) I was made to part Then I left a scar In a faithful heart That carried me far [Verse 2] He wore me like truth Through the smoke and the mud Every oath that he spoke Turned to iron and blood I flashed in the rain On a field full of loss Each bright swing of my edge Was a step toward the cross [Pre-Chorus] Round the firelight I heard How the men bowed their heads But each victory fed The long road to the dead [Chorus] Stone and water Break my name Blood and war It's all the same (All) (the) (same) I was made to part Then I left a scar In a faithful heart That carried me far [Bridge] When the kingdom cracked And the table went still I waited in silence On the black of the hill She came through the mist With her arm cold and white Took me down to the deep Out of sorrow and light [Final Chorus] Stone and water Take me down Shame and loss Drown the crown (Drown the crown) I was made to part Then I left a scar In a faithful heart That carried me far [Outro] Now the reeds bend low Where the old prayers sink And the lake keeps my ghost At the edge of the brink [Whisper] [Echo] Excalibur
