[Verse 1] I came up hard in Baltimore rain Black coat, black boots, black name Then a flash, then a roar And I was standing on stone floor England wore a bruise that day Banners torn, and the air would pray Red cloth snapped in the wind And I knew I was in it again [Pre-Chorus] Maps in my head, blades in the mud Every move made of iron and blood I read the field like a loaded board One wrong step and the kingdom’s scored [Chorus] Red Rose, hold the line I know this war and I know your sign Red Rose, stand with me I’ll lead you through what they can’t see We’re still here, we’re still tight Through the smoke and the cold night Red Rose, hold the line I know this war and I know your sign [Spoken] Neo, look at me. You don’t need ceremony to tell you what’s true. You’ve been my friend from the start. [Verse 2] Neo came down with his sword in hand Magic in his eyes like he’d planned He bent that knee in the candle glow Said, “I serve the Rose,” soft and low I said, “Brother, rise from the floor You were mine before this hall, before Any crown, any vow, any show You’ve been family long before they know” [Pre-Chorus] Let them write it in gold if they need Let them seal it and stamp the deed You and I were never made by crowns We were built when the fear went down [Chorus] Red Rose, hold the line I know this war and I know your sign Red Rose, stand with me I’ll lead you through what they can’t see We’re still here, we’re still tight Through the smoke and the cold night Red Rose, hold the line I know this war and I know your sign [Bridge] If I speak like I belong It’s because I do, all along Not by blood, not by throne But by every road we owned So keep your oath, keep your blade I’ve got the angles, I’ve got the trade And when the dust starts to climb I’ll be your friend first, every time [Final Chorus] Red Rose, hold the line I know this war and I know your sign Red Rose, stand with me I’ll lead you through what they can’t see We’re still here, we’re still tight Through the smoke and the cold night Red Rose, hold the line I know this war and I know your sign
