[Verse 1] Empty house Names carved in the doorframe Dust on the table Cups still in their place I trace every ghost In the frames on the staircase Whisper their stories So I don’t forget their faces [Pre-Chorus] They say I’m chosen Like that should make it easy Like power is a blessing Not a brand burned in my skin I never wanted To be anybody’s weapon But I can’t let the night Take what little good is left [Chorus] I am the daughter of the aftermath Walking through the wreckage of a world torn in half I don’t want war But I won’t back down For the ones I lost I will stand my ground I’m not fighting for the anger I’m fighting for the light For justice, for their memory I will rise tonight [Verse 2] Lonely road Boot prints in the black mud Their banners on the hillside Like a stain that never dries I feel the power Clawing at my ribcage Begging to be unleashed Every time I close my eyes [Pre-Chorus] I hear my mother Telling me to breathe first My father saying mercy Is a sharper blade than hate I carry both of them Inside my shaking hands now Praying every choice Builds a kinder, safer fate [Chorus] I am the daughter of the aftermath Walking through the wreckage of a world torn in half I don’t want war But I won’t back down For the ones I lost I will stand my ground I’m not fighting for the anger I’m fighting for the light For justice, for their memory I will rise tonight [Bridge] If I burn, let it be Like a beacon on the hill (oh) If I fall, let it be So another heart can heal I won’t let their names Be swallowed by the dark Every step I take Is a promise in my heart [Chorus] I am the daughter of the aftermath Walking through the wreckage of a world torn in half I don’t want war But I won’t back down For the ones I lost I will stand my ground I’m not fighting for the anger I’m fighting for the light For justice, for their memory I will rise tonight (For justice, for their memory) I will rise tonight
