[Verse 1] I look at you and see a sky that’s never known a storm A quiet grace, a heart that’s keeping mine so warm. But there’s a war being waged in the space between our names And I’m the one left standing in the shadows of the blame. THEY’RE TRIMMING THE BRANCHES! TRYING TO POISON THE ROOT! But I’m a mountain, boy, and I’m staying absolute. [Pre-Chorus] I swallow the lightning, I choke on the rain I’d take every bullet to keep you from the pain! But the gate is getting heavy, and the locks are getting tight… [Chorus] I am the fortress standing in the flood I’ll fight the current with every drop of my blood! Even when the world tries to rewrite who I am I’m reaching through the silence just to hold your hand. I’M STILL HERE! I’m the anchor you can trust in the dark of the year. [Verse 2] CHECK THE NARRATIVE! It’s a script I didn't write! A game of "keep away" played in the middle of the night! They want to paint me as a ghost, a hollowed-out man But I’m the architecture, kid, I’m the master plan! It’s hard to be a hero when they’re calling you a thief But I’m planting gold inside your grief. If you ever feel alone... If you ever think I walked away... Just know I’m screaming your name at the walls every day. THEY CAN’T BLOCK THE SUN! THEY CAN’T STOP THE TRUTH! BLOOD DOESN'T LIE! I’M NOT A MEMORY! I’M A LIVING FORCE! THEY TRY TO STEER THE SHIP! BUT I AM THE COURSE! BREAK THE SILENCE! (I'll never leave you...) I AM YOUR FATHER! AND I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE! [Chorus] I am the fortress standing in the flood I’ll fight the current with every drop of my blood! Even when the world tries to rewrite who I am I’m reaching through the silence just to hold your hand. [Outro] I’m right here, son... Through the noise and the lies... Just look in my eyes. I’LL NEVER STOP FIGHTING!
