[Intro] (Instrumental – slow build, 4 bars) [Verse 1] I’ve died more times than most men could, came back more times than I maybe should. I’ve watched my folks fade out slow, held their hands till they were cold. Lost family, lost friends, lost track of all that died within. [Pre-Chorus] I’ve heard more names than I can count, and the ground never said a word. The world keeps on spinning like it should, doesn’t care who I hurt. [Chorus] Life burns, but it also shines, in the same heartbeat, in the same line. Every joy I've got has rows of teeth behind, and that's the proof the dark lies on the truth. [Verse 2] I’ve watched bodies stacked on gurneys too. I’ve also seen through my grandson’s eyes anew. There’s no fair trade between the two. You just live through what you live through. Sometimes I laugh so hard I cry. Sometimes I just cry. [Chorus] Life burns, but it also shines, in the same heartbeat, in the same line. Every joy I've got has rows of teeth behind, and that's the proof the dark lies on the truth. [Outro – optional reprise] Life burns… it also shines. Every joy I've got… rows of teeth behind. (The band drops to half-time; last line whispered or sustained)
