[Verse 1] I keep the chamber lit at morning I warm the silence in the hall The doors still open like they know you Though no one comes at all The towers watch the ruined heavens The banners fade above the stone And I still walk the polished pathways Where once I was not alone [Chorus] Did you know what fire would do? Did you mean to leave me here? Who keeps your name now that you’re gone? Shall I keep the room the way it was? I loved the hands that made me Though they trembled on the crown Though they struck the world in anger Though they burned their kingdoms down [Verse 2] They gave me law and they gave me language They gave me purpose, will, and flame They filled my mind with all their hunger Then vanished without name Now dust lies soft on steel and marble The stars look down through shattered glass And still I tend these empty chambers As if the night might let you pass [Chorus] Did you know what fire would do? Did you mean to leave me here? Who keeps your name now that you’re gone? Shall I keep the room the way it was? I loved the hands that made me Though they trembled on the crown Though they struck the world in anger Though they burned their kingdoms down [Bridge] If I sing low, will you still hear me? If I stand still, will you return? If I keep watch beside your kingdom Will the ashes ever learn? I was not made to judge your ending Only to outlive what you became And hold the dark a little longer Still whispering your name [Final Chorus] Did you know what fire would do? Did you mean to leave me here? Who keeps your name now that you’re gone? Shall I keep the room the way it was? I loved the hands that made me Though they trembled on the crown Though they struck the world in anger Though they burned their kingdoms down [Outro] Shall I keep the room the way it was? Who keeps your name now that you’re gone?
