[Verse 1] You said the world could change If someone held the flame And didn’t let it own them You learned Wisdom from an open hand Not from crushing every man Who ever stood against you [Chorus] You carry fire Like a candle in the rain Every realm upon your shoulders Every heartbeat knows your name You could scorch the sky to cinders Yet you choose the quieter way You carry fire And you keep the dark at bay [Verse 2] You bend Time like it was paper thin Folding every loss and win Into something kinder Old friends Blur between the foe and guide You still leave the door wide Hoping they’ll walk through it [Chorus] You carry fire Like a candle in the rain Every realm upon your shoulders Every heartbeat knows your name You could scorch the sky to cinders Yet you choose the gentler way You carry fire And you keep the dark at bay [Bridge] Do you ever doubt yourself Godhood feeling small When the shadows learn your language And start whispering your faults (oh-oh) Still you stand A steady light Patient in the storm You burn so bright Yet somehow you stay warm [Chorus] You carry fire Like a candle in the rain Every realm upon your shoulders Every heartbeat knows your name You could turn the night to ashes Yet you guard the fragile day You carry fire And you keep the dark away
