[Verse 1]
In the temple halls, so small
Green eyes wide, never falling
Hands in the stone, all alone
Then the sky broke open
The door burned red, and I knew
The world could split in a moment
Voices fell, one by one
And I held my breath
[Pre-Chorus]
They said the dust would stay
But memory will not fade
A tiny heart can hide
A galaxy of pain
[Chorus]
The Kid, the Kid
Still running through the smoke
The Kid, the Kid
With a light they could not choke
From the ash to the dawn
He kept on going strong
The Kid, the Kid
Still here, still holding on
[Verse 2]
Then a stranger came in chrome
With a creed and a colder armor
A foundling with a foundling's heart
We learned each other slowly
From muddy roads to hungry days
To a ship with tired engines
He took my hand, I took his name
And the dark felt smaller
[Pre-Chorus]
No home was ever perfect
No wound was ever small
But every step he took
Taught me how to stand tall
[Chorus]
The Kid, the Kid
Still running through the smoke
The Kid, the Kid
With a light they could not choke
From the ash to the dawn
He kept on going strong
The Kid, the Kid
Still here, still holding on
[Verse 3]
Then a master found my trail
A quiet place in green rain
A narrow road, a patient voice
And stones that asked for patience
I reached for strength, for calm, for breath
For the shape of my own future
One small hand, one hard choice
One goodbye to hold forever
[Bridge]
And if the road turns further still
And if the night comes back around
I know the child I used to be
Still walks beneath me now
Maybe I'll learn to speak the storm
Maybe I'll make a new beginning
Maybe I'll go where none have gone
And build a light worth keeping
[Final Chorus]
The Kid, the Kid
Still running through the smoke
The Kid, the Kid
With a light they could not choke
From the ash to the dawn
He kept on going strong
The Kid, the Kid
Still here, still holding on
The Kid, the Kid
What comes next is mine
The Kid, the Kid
I will make it shine
Through the loss and the years
Through the love and the fear
The Kid, the Kid
The future is near