[© 2026 Daniel Claessens] [Intro | soft golden piano, warm strings slowly entering] After the dark… After the fall… There is still a light… [Verse 1] I stood before the throne, I saw my name Every choice, every scar, every flame I carried lust and pride like heavy chains Greed and wrath running through my veins [Pre-Chorus 1] But somewhere deep, beneath the weight I bore A quiet voice was calling me once more [Chorus 1] Virtue… rise up from the ashes Virtue… turn the darkness into light Temperance when desire burned too bright Fortitude when fear consumed the night Humility when pride had ruled my days Virtue… show me the better way [Verse 2] I saw the good I never chose to give The hands I never offered, the love I didn’t live Envy poisoned everything I saw Sloth kept me frozen on the floor [Pre-Chorus 2] Yet in the silence after judgment fell A single spark began to swell [Chorus 2] Virtue… rise up from the ashes Virtue… break the chains that held me tight Justice when the world had lost its right Charity when greed had closed my eyes Patience when my anger filled the skies Virtue… lead me toward the light [Bridge | softer, intimate, almost spoken over gentle piano + warm strings] Not by my strength, but by a greater hand Not by perfection, but by choosing to stand Seven lights that pierce the endless night Seven virtues calling me to life [Final Chorus | warm, soaring, full but elegant orchestral lift] Virtue… this is who I choose to be Virtue… burning quietly in me Wisdom, Courage, Temperance, Love and Grace Justice, Faith and Hope in every place Even after judgment, even after fall Virtue… you were waiting after all [Outro | soft golden glow, fading strings and piano] After the dark… After the fall… Virtue… Virtue…
