[Verse 1]
Cold earth in his hands
Iron in his lungs
Every breath a fire
Every blink a drum
Cracked helm
Crooked grin
Blood on battered steel
Shadows rush like thunder
He plants his feet
Stands still
[Pre-Chorus]
He hears their names
In the ringing in his ears
Sees their faces
Through the smoke and shattered spears
[Chorus]
I am the last to fall
So my brothers rise
Hold the line
Hold the line
With my failing eyes
If the dark takes me
Let it take me standing tall
You go home
I will be the last to fall
[Verse 2]
Arrows in the mud
Boot prints
Broken flags
Heartbeat like a warning
Under armor rags
He feels his fingers fading
But his grip stays sure
Every step they take
He answers with one more
[Pre-Chorus]
He tastes the dust
But he’s thinking of their homes
Laughter over supper
Not these sharpened stones
[Chorus]
I am the last to fall
So my brothers rise
Hold the line
Hold the line
With my failing eyes
If the dark takes me
Let it take me standing tall
You go home
I will be the last to fall
[Bridge]
Tell them I stayed
Tell them I stayed
When the wild waves broke on the wall (oh)
Tell them I stayed
Tell them I prayed
Every breath
Every cut
For them all
[Chorus]
I am the last to fall
So my brothers rise
Hold the line
Hold the line
Hear their distant cries
If the night takes me
Let it find me giving all
You go home
I will be the last to fall
[Outro]
He lays down his sword
Face turned to the sky
Blood warm on the stone
But there’s light in his eyes
Horde breaks
Dawn comes
On the hill
So still
A quiet
Crooked smile
Where a lion held the hill