[Verse 1]
Shadows climb the kingdom walls
Black smoke on the morning sun
Every prayer just hits the ceiling
Every door comes undone
Whispers trading names for power
Cold crowns on corrupted heads
Every promise turned to poison
Every heartbeat filled with dread
[Chorus]
But somewhere in the quiet
A child cries out
First breath like a fault line
Breaking the doubt
Rising darkness thinks it owns this sky
But hope just opened up its eyes
Tiny hands in a world gone blind
Gonna turn the tide in time
Rising darkness
Tremble where you stand
A newborn light just touched the land
[Verse 2]
They chart the stars for omens
Count the legions
Count the dead
Build their towers out of sorrow
Drink their comfort from regret
They never see the small house
Lantern fading
Floorboards thin
Only hear the wind start shifting
Never feel the change begin
[Chorus]
‘Cause somewhere in the quiet
A child cries out
First breath like a fault line
Breaking the doubt
Rising darkness thinks it owns this sky
But hope just opened up its eyes
Tiny hands in a world gone blind
Gonna turn the tide in time
Rising darkness
Tremble where you stand
A newborn light just touched the land
[Bridge]
They don’t know your name yet (oh)
They don’t feel your flame yet
But every cruel command they give
Just feeds the fire you’ll raise
You’ll walk through their ruins someday
You’ll turn all their rage into grace
Where darkness once was certain
It will learn to fear your face
[Chorus]
Somewhere in the quiet
A child cries out
First breath like a fault line
Breaking the doubt
Rising darkness
You can rule tonight
But dawn is learning how to fight
Tiny hands in a world gone blind
Gonna turn the tide in time
Rising darkness
Tremble where you stand
A newborn light just claimed this land