[Verse 1] I met you by the gate Hands cold, eyes steady A red flower in the rain Bent but not broken Your coat held winter in Your laugh cut through the noise You said, "I never fold" Then you looked at me [Pre-Chorus] And I watched you bend I watched you hold A hard little bloom In a world so old You took the weight And took the heat Still standing there On trembling feet [Chorus] Steel chrysanthemum Stay in bloom, stay in bloom Steel chrysanthemum You turn pain into gold Steel chrysanthemum Stay with me, stay with me Steel chrysanthemum Don't let go of the night [Verse 2] Your name tastes like a spark On a tongue full of ash You walk through busted doors Like they knew you before Got bruises on your hands Got thunder in your chest But every crack you wear Looks like a crown to me [Pre-Chorus] And I watched you bend I watched you hold A hard little bloom In a world so old You took the weight And took the heat Still standing there On trembling feet [Chorus] Steel chrysanthemum Stay in bloom, stay in bloom Steel chrysanthemum You turn pain into gold Steel chrysanthemum Stay with me, stay with me Steel chrysanthemum Don't let go of the night [Bridge] If the floor falls out I'll be your frame If the wind gets loud I'll call your name Let the dark come close Let it try again You were built to rise You were built to win [Final Chorus] Steel chrysanthemum Stay in bloom, stay in bloom Steel chrysanthemum You turn pain into gold Steel chrysanthemum Stay with me, stay with me Steel chrysanthemum Burn bright through the cold
