[Verse 1]
Still feet, cold stone, grey to green
Ice forgets what ice has been
Buds crack loud and blackbirds scream
Dark retreats — we dare to dream
[Chorus]
Open flame, open flame
Crocus bleeds and won't be tamed
Winter splits right down the frame
Open flame — remain
[Verse 2]
Bare branch, hard ground, holding breath
Something stirs beneath the death
Roots reach blind through frozen seams
Light returns to broken things
[Chorus]
Open flame, open flame
Crocus bleeds and won't be tamed
Winter splits right down the frame
Open flame — remain
[Bridge]
Bolt by bolt the doors give way
What was stone has turned to clay
Not because the light said stay —
We are the blaze
beneath the grey
[Final Chorus — stripped back]
Open flame, open flame
Every wound becomes a window
Open flame, open flame
Nothing holds what wants to grow
Open flame…
remain
[Outro]
Remain —
open
flame