[Intro] There were nights I thought the light was gone Turns out It was just buried under everything [Verse 1] I remember staring at the ceiling Trying not to count another loss Every little hope I tried to carry Felt heavier than any cross I thought faith would make me fearless Thought I’d never have to doubt But courage wasn’t never shaking It was moving anyway somehow And every time the dark got louder Every time I lost my way There was something underneath me Still whispering Your name [Pre-Chorus] I thought the flame was dying But it never left [Chorus] I’ll carry the fire Through the longest night Even when it’s small Even when it barely lights One more step One more breath One more reason not to quit You kept the spark alive in me So I’ll carry it Carry the fire Carry the fire You kept the spark alive in me So I’ll carry it [Verse 2] I used to wait for perfect weather Before I’d ever leave the shore Now I know the waves can hit me And I can still keep moving forward Every scar became a landmark Every failure taught me grace Every road I thought would break me Put another mile beneath my faith And maybe I’m not who I was Maybe that’s the whole idea I’ve been burned without becoming bitter I’ve been broken I’m still here [Pre-Chorus] What I thought was dying You were making stronger [Chorus] I’ll carry the fire Through the longest night Even when it’s small Even when it barely lights One more step One more breath One more reason not to quit You kept the spark alive in me So I’ll carry it Carry the fire Carry the fire You kept the spark alive in me So I’ll carry it [Bridge — drums pull back] If somebody else is standing Where I stood a year ago If they’re wondering if tomorrow Is worth waking up to know Let them see the light still burning Let them hear it in my voice There is mercy after midnight There is still another choice [Build] So take this flame Pass it on We were never meant To burn alone [Heavy instrumental section] Hey! Hey! KEEP IT BURNING Hey! Hey! KEEP IT BURNING [Final Chorus] We’ll carry the fire Through the longest night Even when it’s small We’ll hold it up until it shines One more step One more breath One more hand that won’t let go You kept the spark alive in us Now everybody knows We’ll carry the fire Through the fear and through the scars We learned the darkest nights Can’t tell us who You are If tomorrow brings another fight Then this is how we’ll answer it You kept the fire alive in us And we’ll carry it [Outro] Through the ashes Through the hurt We learned what believing’s worth You kept the fire alive in us We’ll carry it
