Corners of the Universe

[Verse 1] Dust on the console Cracks in the glass Static maps of distant scars Pinned up like a past we never passed We read the names of dead suns Etched in the dark of the screen You say "Some corners of the universe Breed things we were never meant to see" [Pre-Chorus] I see your hands They shake But they stay You look right through the void And you say [Chorus] There are some corners of the universe Where something cruel learned how to breathe Things that tear straight through our meaning Feed on every hope we keep Everything we hold Everything we teach They move against it Grinding teeth There are some corners of the universe And they must be fought They must be fought [Verse 2] Broken hull in the viewport Bones of a metal beast Black frost growing on the bulkhead Like it’s trying to get in Trying to feast I hear a scrape in the airflow Voices pressed thin in the hum You say "If we let this keep spreading There’ll be nowhere left to run" [Pre-Chorus] Your eyes burn bright Refusing to fade You plant your feet in the dark And you say [Chorus] [Bridge] Not for glory Not for flags Not for stories they can frame and hang For the kid on the outpost Learning right from wrong For the last quiet garden Where someone hums a song For every small promise We swore to protect For the fragile Foolish faith That kindness connects [Chorus]