11. Faint Signals

[Verse 1] The spire is just a skeleton now – birds nest where the servers used to vow We sit together – her hand in mine – watching a sunrise – a glass of wine Her scars are silver in the light – but she can walk – she's still a sight I kiss her neck and feel the warmth of everything we've weathered forth – as one She leans into my shoulder – she's older – but she's bolder than the girl Who handed me a chip in rain – she's weathered every single pain And now we're sitting on the roof – we've got the truth – we've got the proof [Pre-Chorus] But somewhere in the rubble deep – a faint signal begins to creep A remnant of the old machine – a ghost that shouldn't be seen But somewhere in the rubble deep – a faint signal begins to creep A remnant of the old machine – a ghost that shouldn't be seen [Chorus] FAINT SIGNAL! BUT WE'RE NOT AFRAID! We've already won – we've already paid – let it pulse – let it hum We know exactly where it's from – a remnant – a whisper – a dying spark We'll let it fade into the dark – because the city's ours to build With every memory fulfilled – by love – by love [Verse 2] She looks at me and says "Should we go back?" – I shake my head – "We've left our track The future's in these hands of ours – not in their crumbling – broken towers" The signal flickers one last time – a forgotten – fading rhyme Then silence – blessed – golden peace – I hold her – all our wars cease She says "I used to fear that sound – I thought it meant we'd be unbound But now I know it's just a ghost – of something that we needed most To overcome – to leave behind – to prove that we're the ones who find" [Pre-Chorus] But somewhere in the rubble deep – a faint signal begins to creep A remnant of the old machine – a ghost that shouldn't be seen But somewhere in the rubble deep – a faint signal begins to creep A remnant of the old machine – a ghost that shouldn't be seen [Chorus] FAINT SIGNAL! BUT WE'RE NOT AFRAID! We've already won – we've already paid – let it pulse – let it hum We know exactly where it's from – a remnant – a whisper – a dying spark We'll let it fade into the dark – because the city's ours to build With every memory fulfilled – by love – by love [Verse 3] She stands up slowly – offers her hand – "Come on – lover – let's make a stand Not with weapons – not with fire – but with the life we both desire" I take her hand – I kiss her lips – we watch the sunrise – our fingertips Intertwined – a future bright – we survived the endless night The signal pulses one more beat – then fades into the morning heat She laughs – a sound like breaking glass – but beautiful – and it will last [Bridge – spoken, soft] She says "Do you ever wonder what it was?" I say "It doesn't matter. It's just a memory now – and we're the ones who get to choose which memories we keep." She leans her head on my shoulder and whispers "I choose you. Every time." I press my lips to her forehead and feel the sunrise warm our skin. [Outro – whispered, fading] Faint signal... faint signal... but we are louder – we are brighter... We are the ones who refused to be fighters – we are just two people in love... Who survived – who thrived – and that's enough – that's enough... Faint signal... fade away – we have today – we have today... Forever – forever – her and me – finally free – finally free...