Music video for this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bSrk7ac6MU [Intro] [orchestral strings and brass swell, synth pads] [double-kick drums and distorted guitar chugging enter] [soaring lead guitar melody] [Verse 1] [tenor male vocals] [palm-muted guitar, driving bass] The countdown starts, the heavens burning bright We're looking up into the endless night A shadow falling from the deep unknown But in the dark you'll never be alone [Pre-Chorus] [orchestral staccato hits] The clock is ticking, the world is holding its breath We're standing on the edge of life and death I feel the thunder rising in my chest [Chorus] [full band, symphonic layers] I don't want to close my eyes tonight Holding back the sky Standing in the blinding neon light We will never die Even as the world begins to break Every single breath I want to take I'll be your anchor in the fading light [Verse 2] [piano and synth pads, drums drop out] Your payloads armed, but the timer's down The fate of Earth is resting in my hand I look at you through the static on the screen The hardest goodbye that there's ever been [Pre-Chorus] [drums and guitars re-enter] The clock is ticking, the world is holding its breath We're standing on the edge of life and death I feel the thunder rising in my chest [Chorus] I don't want to close my eyes tonight Holding back the sky Standing in the blinding neon light We will never die Even as the world begins to break Every single breath I want to take I'll be your anchor in the fading light [Bridge] [guitar solo: rapid alternate picking, sweep arpeggios] [orchestral brass accents] [Verse 3] [soft piano, strings] I'll press the glass, I'll stay here behind Just tell my family to keep me in their mind [full band enters] The fire's coming, but the world will spin I give my life so yours can just begin (Yours can just begin) [Chorus] [high-energy finale] I'm closing my eyes for you tonight Holding back the sky Fading in the blinding beautiful light You will never die Even as the silence starts to break It's a sacrifice I'm proud to make I was your anchor in the fading light [Outro] [sustained vocal note] I'll always be with you In the fading light Goodbye [piano and strings fade out]
