[Verse 1]
They crowned their lies as law
Built thrones of rust and bone
Fed us their silver chains
Called this cage our home
I carved a cross in glass
Watched my reflection bleed
Saw through the pretty mask
Found the face of greed
[Pre-Chorus]
I won’t bow
I won’t break
I am wildfire
Wide awake (yeah)
Hear the cracks in the control
As we rise
As we take hold
[Chorus]
This is our spiritual insurrection
Set your shadowed hearts ablaze
Tear the script from their possession
Burn the altar of their praise
Wake up
Wake up
Crimson veil uprising
We are storms they can’t contain
Sing it loud
This sacred defiance
We were born to break their chains
[Verse 2]
They sell us holy fear
A poisoned lullaby
But in the dirt and dust
I hear the ancient cry
The quiet ones now scream
The blinded start to see
A thousand hidden wings
Tearing through the seams
[Pre-Chorus]
I won’t bow
I won’t break
I am fire through the fake (hey)
Hear the cracks in the control
As we rise
Reclaim the soul
[Chorus]
This is our spiritual insurrection
Set your shadowed hearts ablaze
Tear the script from their possession
Burn the altar of their praise
Wake up
Wake up
Crimson veil uprising
We are storms they can’t contain
Sing it loud
This sacred defiance
We were born to break their chains
[Bridge]
[Whispered
Distant choir under sparse drums]
Who told you you were powerless?
Who sold you second-hand grace?
Every scar is a scripture
Every tear
A new faith
[Violin climbs in dissonant harmony]
[Build]
Raise your hands like broken halos (oh)
Raise your voice
A battle hymn
Every pulse a new manifesto
Every breath a reckoning
[Guitar Solo]
[Soaring melodic guitar solo trading phrases with violin over ascending chords]
[Chorus]
This is our spiritual insurrection
Set your shadowed hearts ablaze
Tear the script from their possession
Burn the altar of their praise
Wake up
Wake up
Crimson veil uprising
We are storms they’ll never tame
Sing it loud
This sacred defiance
We were born to break their chains
[Outro]
Wake up
Wake up
From the manufactured dream
Wake up
Rise up
We are more than what they deem
(We are more)
Wake up
Rise up
Let the sleepers hear us scream