Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Smell of rain on the red dirt Baby crying in the back room still You said "Love Keep the lantern burning" While I stepped out to the windowsill Shadows crawling on the fence posts Teeth and laughter in the dark Every breath like a loaded arrow Every heartbeat struck a spark [Chorus] I’m the fire at the gate I’m the line they cannot break Every ghost that calls our name I’m the storm that sends them shaking I’ll stand tall I won’t bend Till the last dark thing is taken I’m the fire at the gate And my love is the blade I’m raising [Verse 2] They came twisting through the cornfield Whispers scraping at the door Claws on glass Cold hands reaching Like they’d been here long before I heard our boy in his sleep talk Calling out to things unseen So I carved your names in my knuckles Walked out barefoot to the scream [Chorus] I’m the fire at the gate I’m the line they cannot break Every ghost that calls our name I’m the storm that sends them shaking I’ll stand tall I won’t bend Till the last dark thing is taken I’m the fire at the gate And my love is the blade I’m raising [Bridge] Come on Come on I’m not running (hey!) I was born for this Born for this night Every scar is a little red promise That I’ll drag you all back to the light When the dust settles over the hillside And the old house finally sighs You’ll be sleeping in the quiet I’ll be watching with open eyes (oh yeah) [Chorus] I’m the fire at the gate I’m the line they could not break Every ghost that knew our name Lies in pieces where they came in I stand tall I don’t bend Till the last dark thing is taken I’m the fire at the gate And my love is the blade that saved them
Tags
rock, Folk-rock backbone with a roots reggae sway: strummed acoustic guitar on the offbeat, warm Hammond organ pads, syncopated bass line, and rimshot groove. Male vocals, gritty and storytelling in the verses; choruses rise with gang chants and tambourine, electric guitar doubles the melody. Final chorus adds harmonies and a rising organ swell for triumphant release., folk rock, reggae
Duration
3:59
Instrumental
No
Created
2/12/2026