[Intro] [low strings pulse, cellos and basses alone] I hear my heart It shakes my hands Shadow on the wall Still, I stand [Verse 1] Every step feels loud in this quiet room Fear in my throat like a bitter bloom But I stare straight through that dark perfume Breath by breath, I make more room I am not the kid that used to run I am not the man that comes undone I feel the tremor, still I turn Face to the fire, I let it burn [Chorus] [orchestra swells, female voices rise] (Male) Stand your ground Even when your knees wanna fold right now (Female) We are here, we are here, can you hear us now? (oh) (Male) I’m scared as hell, but I won’t back down (Female) Hold that line, let the fear run out (All, female-led) This is how the brave are found Stand your ground, stand your ground [Verse 2] (Male) Yeah Cold sweat dripping in a crowded hall Every old secret framed on the wall Used to curl up, used to curse it all Now I lean in close when I hear that call I been talking to the cracks in the ceiling Telling every little doubt how I’m healing You can ride my back, I still keep dealing One deep breath, I keep revealing I found comfort in the weight I carry Every scar like a dictionary Flipped those pages, pain to meaning Kept on walking, never leaving [Chorus] [full strings and brass, female voices stronger] (Male) Stand your ground Even when your knees wanna fold right now (Female) We are here, we are here, can you hear us now? (hey) (Male) I’m scared as hell, but I won’t back down (Female) Hold that line, let the fear run out (All, female-led) This is how the brave are found Stand your ground, stand your ground [Bridge] [female solo over sustained strings] (Female) When the room feels tight and your lungs feel small When the name they gave you is “afraid to fall” Let the shaking voice still say it all “I am staying, I am standing tall” [low male entrance, almost spoken] (Male) I found solace in the struggle’s face Found a little bit of light in this heavy place Every time I thought I’d break, I bent instead Learned to live with the echo in my head [Final Chorus] [orchestra at full power, choir in] (Male) Stand your ground Even when your knees wanna fold right now (Female) We are here, we are here, can you hear us now? (woah) (Male) I’m scared as hell, but I won’t back down (Female) Hold that line, let the fear run out (All, female-led) This is how the brave are found Stand your ground, stand your ground Stand your ground (Female) You’re afraid and you’re still allowed (All) This is how the brave are found Stand your ground, stand your ground
