Spoken – low, tense whisper)
You swore you’d stand…
You swore you’d fight…
But when the fire burned bright…
You stepped back.
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Verse 1
Cold night — courtyard stone
Shadowed faces, you stand alone
Heat of the fire on trembling skin
Fear creeping deep within
“They say you walked with Him…”
Your heartbeat starts to pound
Pressure closing in
You don’t make a sound
You said you’d die
You said you’d bleed
But survival starts to lead
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Pre-Chorus (Rising tension)
Three words cut through the flame
“I don’t know His name”
Three times you stepped away
Three times you walked in shame
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Chorus (Explosive / chant driven)
Before the rooster crows —
Who are you gonna be?!
Stand in the fire —
Or fall to your knees?!
Before the rooster crows —
Will you deny the King?!
Or let the fear inside
Control everything?!
No more silence.
No retreat.
We rise.
We stand.
On our feet.
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Verse 2
Blue-collar hands, calloused pride
Faith you carry deep inside
But when the job site starts to mock
When culture tries to shock
You shrink back
You blend in
Compromise dressed up as “fit in”
Break room laughter — filthy line
You look away — every time
Denial doesn’t always shout
Sometimes it’s just backing out
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Pre-Chorus (Harder, louder)
Three strikes in the dark
Fear left its mark
But grace was never far
Grace was never far
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Bridge (Heavy breakdown – rhythmic chant)
Pressure!
Fear!
Self-preservation near!
Fire!
Heat!
Will you stand or retreat?!
He looked at you —
Eyes locked through the flame
Not with wrath…
But calling your name
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Breakdown (Slow, crushing)
Failure isn’t final
Shame is not your grave
The same hands that were bound
Are strong enough to save
You fell —
But you’re not done
You ran —
But you can run back to the Son
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Final Chorus (Bigger, triumphant)
Before the rooster crows —
I know who I will be
Washed by mercy
Set free
Before the rooster crows —
I won’t deny the King
Let the fear fall down
Let the boldness sing
No more silence
No more shame
Kingdom men
Stand in His name
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Outro (Militant chant)
Stand.
Stand.
Stand.
When the fire burns —
Stand.
When the pressure hits —
Stand.
Before the rooster crows —
STAND.
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