[Verse 1]
They taught us tales of noble hearts
Of iron will and polished steel
Of those who swore through fire and dark
To guard the weak and never yield
But now the banners rarely fly
And armor seldom meets the sun
Still somewhere quiet vows survive
In ordinary souls undone
[Verse 1B]
They speak of valor forged in fire
Of armored hearts that never bend
But I have seen the truest kind
In souls who break and love again
[Verse 2]
Honor is the promise kept
Though silence says to walk away
Courage is a gentle hand
Still choosing kindness in the fray
[Chorus]
You will know them not by crowns
Nor by the steel they raise above
But by the quiet way they stand
Between the frightened and the flood
[Verse 3]
Integrity is truth upheld
When lies would make the road smooth
Compassion is the gentle soul
That chooses kindness without gain
[Verse 4]
They walk through ruin without hate
Though every wound has marked them deep
And guard the light in others still
When they themselves have none to keep
[Verse 5]
No shining crest upon their chest
No songs to praise the lives they save
Yet still they stand when others flee
And bear the weight the fearful gave
[Chorus]
You will know them not by crowns
Nor by the steel they raise above
But by the quiet way they stand
Between despair and those they love
[Bridge]
And though the age of steel has passed
Their vows still echo through the dark
In every soul that shields another
There still survives a sacred spark
[Outro]
Some still carry quiet flames
Through bitter wind and falling ash
And hold the line with gentle hands
Long after louder heroes pass
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