[Verse 1] They hang white cloth on the poles And bless the broken roads Kids with painted faces Laugh where the ash wind blows Old men bring sweet wine To the steps of the church Mothers tie red ribbons To the bones in the dirt [Pre-Chorus] They say it's the last night So sing it loud Kiss the sky goodbye And join the crowd [Chorus] Dance for the end time Dance for the end time Hands up, heads high Like it’s holy Dance for the end time Dance for the end time We go down smiling (we go down smiling) [Verse 2] Drums in the parking lot Candles in plastic cups Someone sells bright flowers To put on the ruins of us The choir goes out of tune Then comes back strong Like they learned from the fire How to sing along [Pre-Chorus] They say it's the last night So sing it loud Kiss the sky goodbye And join the crowd [Chorus] Dance for the end time Dance for the end time Hands up, heads high Like it’s holy Dance for the end time Dance for the end time We go down smiling (we go down smiling) [Bridge] I saw them bow to the smoke As if it wore a crown I saw them pass the bread While the towers caved down And I heard that laughter Cross the broken field Like a prayer with its teeth out Still too proud to kneel [Final Chorus] Dance for the end time Dance for the end time Hands up, heads high Like it’s holy Dance for the end time Dance for the end time We go down smiling (we go down smiling) Dance for the end time Dance for the end time The bells keep ringing For nobody
