Airless Calm (Symphonic Oath)

[Verse 1] Moonlight is breaking under the water Whose is the shadow trembling below? Lines I thought I knew by heart and color Blur into distance, soft and slow Black roses burrow deep in my heartbeat Leaving a scar that never will fade I know the road that leads back to safety Still I refuse the choice I once made [Pre-Chorus] If I stay sheltered, I can hardly breathe In the warmth of your hands, I start to leave [Chorus] Black rose blooming in my chest, still remaining Even as my wavering heart keeps shaking through I do not need any answers explaining I have decided this silence is true Even if I fracture (woah) I will never let go I will live on carrying all this ache [Verse 2] Cold rushing wind comes testing my edges With trembling fingers, I touch the night Gentle familiar voices still reach me I turn them away by my own right Down in the water, figures are swaying Speaking in quiet, wordless repose If I avert my eyes, they might vanish So I will face them, never let go [Pre-Chorus 2] If I unraveled, I could rest at last Leaving the choice untouched, I let it pass [Chorus 2] Black rose blooming in my chest, still remaining Silent and steady, burning like a hidden flame Depth of the nighttime and all of this lonely Held in my ribcage, I cradle the pain If I am wounded (woah) I will not turn away I still believe in why I stay right here [Bridge] If by tomorrow every light is taken I will keep standing deep inside this shade I do not need to be flawless or sacred This very shape is proof I have stayed Hands I could almost reach, warm at the edges I watch them passing by, I let them fade [Last Chorus] Black rose blooming in my chest, still remaining Gathering all of my trembling pieces home This heart belongs to no other but my own Guarding it gently so it will not break Even at dawn’s first glow (woah) I will still move ahead With this black rose I carry, I will stand in bloom