Mirror Tongue Hiss (Carry The Fire)

[Intro – distant layered vocal hums, soft body percussion] (Whispered layered vocals) Ohhh… Carry the fire… Ohhh… [Verse 1] There were nights we thought the light was fading Cold winds moving through the dark Broken roads and silent questions Heavy shadows on our hearts But somewhere underneath the silence A spark refused to disappear Like an echo in the distance Calling softly through the fear [Pre-Chorus] (Male) When the world grows heavy (Background harmonies) Heavy… (Male) And hope feels hard to find (Ensemble whispers) Hard to find… [Chorus] We will carry the fire Through the darkest night Raise our voices higher Till the horizon shines When the shadows surround us We will still believe Cause the flame inside our hearts Is stronger than the storm we see [Post-Chorus] (Harmony Ensemble) Hey-oh… Carry the fire… Hey-oh… We are still alive… [Verse 2] Every scar became a story Every loss became a song Every soul that kept on standing Showed us where we belong And maybe we were never broken Maybe we were learning how To become the kind of people Who refuse to back down now [Pre-Chorus] (Male) Even in the silence (Ensemble) Silence… (Male) We were never truly alone (Ensemble whispers) Never alone… [Chorus] We will carry the fire Across the rising dawn Even when the night is endless We will still move on And the echoes all around us Will become our guiding light Cause the flame inside our hearts Was made to survive the night [Bridge] (Soft solo voice) Hear the echoes in the silence… Hear the beating of a thousand hearts… (Gradual layered harmonies entering) We are stronger… When we sing together… [Final Chorus] We will carry the fire Till the skies ignite Raise our voices louder Like stars against the night And when tomorrow finds us We will rise again Cause the flame inside our souls Will never reach its end [Outro] (Ensemble) Hey-oh… Carry the fire… Hey-oh… Still alive… (Soft whisper) Carry the fire…