[Verse 1] Dust in the lockers Name on the rusted door Same green notebook Different kind of war Coffee on the desk Scars under the sleeve Kids lean forward Every word They believe [Pre-Chorus] He still flinches At the fire alarm Ghosts of sirens Ringing in his arms But he breathes in Chalk instead of smoke Says "Your story Hasn't yet been wrote" [Chorus] I was just a kid who kept on falling Now I’m standing here Your shield Your warning If you’re scared Then take my hand We’ll learn to rise We’ll learn to land I gave everything to keep you breathing Now I’m staying here I’m never leaving If the world comes crashing through that door You’ll be more You’ll be more Than I ever was before [Verse 2] He walks past the photos Friends framed on the wall Smiles and disasters Names he still recalls "Heroes aren’t flawless" He tells the quiet one "Bravery’s the moment You don’t choose to run" [Pre-Chorus] Training ground sunsets Sweat on summer stone He sees their futures Brighter than his own Every trembling step Every clumsy start He remembers How to trust his heart [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] Some nights he stands on the ruined field Counting every promise he swore he’d keep [whispered vocals] I’m still here Not as broken as I feared You’re the reason that I didn’t fall asleep [crescendo] So when you shake When you doubt your name Look at me I was built the same If I could change the ending of my past You can change your world at last [Chorus]
