[Verse 1]
Broken glass in the playground
Names carved into the dust
Photos stuck to a splintered door
Candles fighting rust
Your jacket on the railing
Phone still in my hand
I keep dialing your old number
Like you might understand
[Chorus]
We will sing your name out loud
Catchy like a battle cry (oh-oh)
Every voice a piece of you
Rising through a shattered sky
In the wreckage of our hearts
We are holding on to hope
We will sing your name out loud
’Til the hurt learns how to cope
[Verse 2]
Lines of cars at the food tent
Ash still on our sleeves
Volunteers with tired smiles
Eyes too red to leave
Every hug says “I remember”
Every list taped to the wall
All the empty chairs at tables
All the birthdays that won’t call
[Chorus]
We will sing your name out loud
Catchy like a battle cry (oh-oh)
Every voice a piece of you
Rising through a shattered sky
In the wreckage of our hearts
We are holding on to hope
We will sing your name out loud
’Til the hurt learns how to cope
[Bridge]
If the ground gives way again
We will be each other’s ground
If the night forgets the morning
We will be that stubborn sound
Hand in hand among the ruins
Tears and banners in the rain (in the rain)
Turning every broken heartbeat
To a promise in your name
[Chorus]
We will sing your name out loud
Catchy like a battle cry (oh-oh)
Every voice a piece of you
Rising through a shattered sky
In the wreckage of our hearts
We are holding on to hope
We will sing your name out loud
We will sing your name out loud
’Til the hurt learns how to cope