[Verse 1] Hundreds of blinding flashes turn the room bone-white A forest of microphones poised like daggers in the light They dig into my darkest years with venom on their breath Waiting for my knees to buckle, waiting for my death I took a breath to face the storm, ready to bleed alone When your warm and calloused fingers gently locked into my own [Pre-Chorus] I look up at your towering frame, broad shoulders cut like stone The reckless boy who threw his fists whenever rage was grown Now stands before the firing squad with grace upon his brow Swallowing every burning fire, learning patience now Deflecting every poisoned barb with words both calm and proud [Chorus] Blinded by the flashing lights, my heart dissolves in grace The cruelest world has given me the safest, holy place Watching your steady, resolute gaze shielding me from the dirt I whisper silently in the dark beneath your linen shirt: You are the best of lovers this wretched earth could hold If I had to bleed through ten thousand hells in the bitter cold Just to reach this moment by your side Every tear, every scar was worth the ride [Verse 2] They sneer with cynical disdain, questioning our path You only give a quiet smile and turn away their wrath "This is our life, our truth, our ground, none of you have a claim" Your voice cuts through the hungry pack, silencing their game No longer just the fiery soul chasing a golden crown You grew an armor overnight to keep me safe and sound [Bridge] My eyes burn in the quiet shadow beneath your solid frame So this is what it feels like to be shielded from the shame The shattered deals, the ruined stage, the past they tore apart Mean nothing in the fortress of your beating, giant heart [Chorus] Blinded by the flashing lights, my heart dissolves in grace The cruelest world has given me the safest, holy place Watching your steady, resolute gaze shielding me from the dirt I whisper silently in the dark beneath your linen shirt: You are the best of lovers this wretched earth could hold If I had to bleed through ten thousand hells in the bitter cold Just to reach this moment by your side Every tear, every scar was worth the ride [Outro] Let the cameras keep on rolling, the noise has faded out I hold your hand through the falling rain, beyond the final doubt Let's walk away together now, my giant, my sacred shield To be loved like this by you My soul is forever healed.
