[Verse 1]
Clock hits midnight
Red tag hanging on the rusted line
Ceiling’s full of cobwebs
Dust where the lifeline used to shine
You said “tomorrow”
But flames don’t ever wait their turn
One bad breaker
And this whole block could burn
[Pre-Chorus]
Who answers when the sirens choke?
Who checks the scars in all these walls?
You pray it’s “never”
But “never” still calls
[Chorus]
We are the guardian flame
Keeping you safe in the quiet unknown
From the spark to the smoke to the blaze
We don’t run
We hold the line strong
When the whole sky turns to fire
And your last hope’s hanging by a wire
Call the name
We are the guardian flame (hey!)
[Verse 2]
Signs half-faded
Exit lamps flicker like a dying star
Grease on the back wall
One wild night can take it too far
Valves get frozen
Lines run dry when no one sees
Til heat comes crawling
On hands and knees
[Pre-Chorus]
Who stands before the pressure breaks?
Who does the work you never show?
You pray it’s “someday”
But someday came slow
[Chorus]
We are the guardian flame
Keeping you safe in the quiet unknown
From the spark to the smoke to the blaze
We don’t run
We hold the line strong
When the whole sky turns to fire
And your last hope’s hanging by a wire
Call the name
We are the guardian flame
[Bridge]
This is rock and metal duty
Boot prints on the concrete floor
Hard hats
Heavy hearts
Still we’re kicking down the door (yeah)
Every bolt we twist tonight
Every code we fight to meet
Is a promise that your people
Walk back out onto the street
[Chorus]
We are the guardian flame
Keeping you safe in the quiet unknown
From the spark to the smoke to the blaze
We don’t run
We hold the line strong
When the whole sky turns to fire
And your last hope’s hanging by a wire
Say our name
We are the guardian flame (oh)
Say our name
We are the guardian flame