[Verse 1] Put away your claws, lay down the wild defense I was never fragile porcelain waiting to be wrecked At eighteen, with open eyes, I walked into the dark To buy your soaring flight and shield our fragile hearth That was my own descent, no debt for you to bear [Pre-Chorus] In those wordless shadows, I surrendered to desire Don't take all the blame and feed it to the fire I'm sorry for dragging you through the noise and the mire Yet no storm on earth can snap my iron spine [Chorus] We walked barehanded through the fire and the blades This mortal gossip is nothing that could shake our faith I will not stumble, I will never step aside Take my hand, stand tall, walk with me to the light Let the world keep howling, dawn will tear the night [Verse 2] You don't have to be the beast taking every poisoned dart I am the shield behind you, the blade beside your heart Take off the heavy armor, hear the wind of daybreak rise Last night’s ashes fade beneath these quiet skies [Bridge] Golden morning light breaks through the heavy haze Look at that distant mountain rising through the grey Fill up the tank, pack up our gear and drive Tomorrow we camp on the peak, leaving the past behind [Chorus] We walked barehanded through the fire and the blades This mortal gossip is nothing that could shake our faith I will not stumble, I will never step aside Take my hand, stand tall, walk with me to the light Let the world keep howling, dawn will tear the night
