[Verse 1] You stood beneath a dying sky, When silence was the loudest lie. Charts and smoke, you drew the line— Before the fire reached the vine. They laughed, they turned, they looked away, But still you fought to light the way. One voice in rising heat and flood— You spoke while others swallowed blood. [Chorus] You rang the bell when we were sleeping, Tore the veil while storms were creeping. You warned the tide, you faced the flame— And still, they tried to mock your name. But we heard you. Yes, we heard you. And we remember still— The man who rang the bell. [Verse 2] The years were cruel, the air grew thin, The forests cried through smoke and wind. You held your ground when truth burned cold— A watchman forged in shades of gold. They called it fear, you called it fact, And every truth you gave came back. A prophet, not by faith, but fire— A soul who never would retire. [Chorus] You rang the bell when we were dreaming, Woke the world with warnings gleaming. You faced the storm, you bore the blame— And still, they spit upon your name. But we heard you. Yes, we heard you. And we remember still— The man who rang the bell. [Bridge] This is not a drill. This is not a phase. The world is changing— And we must change with it. From data, from dust, from reason and roar— You never gave less, you always gave more. [Final Chorus] You rang the bell when hope was fading, Held the line as ice was breaking. You dared to care when others fell— You were the man who rang the bell. Yes, we heard you. And we still do. Now we rise as well— With the man who rang the bell.
