(Verse 1) Yeah... They used to call him sensitive, a gentle soul, Open heart, defenseless, everything he did Was for the family, hopin' one day it'd be repaid But love was always a transaction, always a game they played He offered up his spirit, on a platter, pure and true Cried in empty hallways for a love he never knew Begged for just a fraction, somethin' he was owed and more But they just bolted up their hearts and locked an iron door Felt the mental trauma, like a dagger in his side Nowhere left to run to, and no longer place to hide That love he thought was promised? It was just a cruel illusion Leavin' nothin' but the pain, the scars, and the confusion. (Chorus-1 ) So the boy had to die, yeah, he put his own self down Rose up from the ashes in this cold and heartless town Now his sword is stained with the blood of the old him Light is gettin' dim, on a desperate, broken whim For his daughter and his wife, he’ll stand guard through the night Fight with his last breath, with his last remaining light Yeah, he remembers every cut, every single word they said Now the love he once begged for? That love is finally dead. (Verse 2) Now the knight's on the perimeter, the guardian of the gate Every single memory just feedin' all the hate That fuels the fire in his eyes, a cold and steady burn A painful lesson that he was forced to finally learn He ain't fightin' for their approval, ain't fightin' for their pride He's fightin' for the family he's got standin' by his side His wife's a quiet beacon, his daughter's a pure light He'll slaughter every shadow that creeps into their night The blood upon his blade, it's his own, a sacrifice He killed the part that needed love, he paid the ultimate price And every scar they gave him is a map across his skin Remindin' him to never let that weakness back within. (Chorus -2) 'Cause the sweet boy had to die, yeah, he put his own self down Rose up from the ashes in this cold and heartless town Now his sword is stained with the blood of the old him Light is gettin' dim, on a desperate, broken whim For his daughter and his wife, he’ll stand guard through the night Fight with his last breath, with his last remaining light Yeah, he remembers every cut, every single word they said Now the love he once begged for? That love is finally dead. (Bridge) So you can call him a monster, paint him with a sinner's brush But a man can only bend so far before he's broken by the crush And the ghost of that sweet boy sometimes asks him, "Was it worth the cost?" But the question just gets lost... in the silence of the frost (Outro ) Yeah... It's all for them now. Every last drop. I remember. I always remember. Guardian. ‘Til the end.
