Verse 1 We were young with the radio loud Dust on our boots, heads in the clouds Every scar felt permanent then Every night was “this might be the end” We chased our names through broken signs Left our ghosts in every mile Yeah, we said things we can’t erase But we’re still standing in this place Pre-Chorus Time don’t care what you meant to be It just shows you what you kept All these years like worn-out strings Still humming in our chest Chorus So sing it back if you still believe In the sound that carried you and me We’re the echoes of the roads we burned And the lessons that we never learned Hands up high, let the walls shake loose This is every mile we paid our dues If this is the mark we leave behind We were here — and we’re still alive (Designed for crowd chant on “We were here — and we’re still alive”) Verse 2 Polaroids in a rusted frame Every face but the years have changed Some fell off, some held on tight Some disappeared into the night Now the world’s on a wire again Every word like a loaded gun But if there’s one thing these years taught us It’s love’s louder than what divides us Pre-Chorus 2 We’re not perfect, never claimed to be Just breathing through the cracks If tomorrow’s asking something more We’re ready for that ask Chorus (Repeat) So sing it back if you still believe In the sound that carried you and me We’re the echoes of the roads we burned And the lessons that we never learned Hands up high, let the walls shake loose This is every mile we paid our dues If this is the mark we leave behind We were here — and we’re still alive Bridge (Drop + Build) What do we leave when the lights go out? Just names in stone or something loud? If this whole world’s watching us now Let’s give ‘em something to talk about (Half-time feel → pause → drum fill → full band slam) Final Chorus (Double Length, Arena Version) Yeah, sing it back like it’s all we’ve got Like a spark in the aftershock We’re the weight of the words we said And the hearts still beating in our chest Hands up high, hear the future call Every voice, yeah, we need ‘em all If this is the mark we leave behind We were here — and we’re still alive Outro Chant (Crowd): Still alive… still alive…
