[Verse 1]
When the winter presses hard against the door
And the old road asks what I am fighting for
I hold a coal beneath the frozen rain
A little fire learning how to breathe again
[Pre-Chorus]
No storm can name the end of me
No stone can chain my feet
I hear the dawn beyond the ridge
I rise to meet the heat
[Chorus]
Even in the dark, there is a source of light
Burning in the heart, refusing night
I will not bend, I will not run
I keep standing till the battle's won
With every scar and every mile
I carry hope, I carry fire
Even in the dark, I know what I must do
Stand again, and see the morning through
[Verse 2]
The river took the bridge we built in spring
The fields lie bare beneath a broken wing
Still I can plant a seed beside the wall
Still I can answer when the hard winds call
[Pre-Chorus]
No silence steals the vow I made
No loss can make me small
I place my hands upon the ground
And rise each time I fall
[Chorus]
Even in the dark, there is a source of light
Burning in the heart, refusing night
I will not bend, I will not run
I keep standing till the battle's won
With every scar and every mile
I carry hope, I carry fire
Even in the dark, I know what I must do
Stand again, and see the morning through
[Bridge]
Let the cold come down
Let the black clouds gather
I have crossed the empty ground
I have learned to rise together
If my voice should fail today
Let the mountain bear my name
I will find another way
I will kindle back the flame
[Final Chorus]
Even in the dark, there is a source of light
Burning in the heart, refusing night
We will not bend, we will not run
We keep standing till the battle's won
With every scar and every mile
We carry hope, we carry fire
Even in the dark, we know what we must do
Stand again, and see the morning through
[Outro]
When the night is long, I will remain
When the road is steep, I rise again
A steady heart, a faithful flame
I stand, I stand, I stand again