Stronger Than the Fire

Verse 1

There’s a folded flag on a mantle tonight

And a porch light burnin’ through the night

Boots by the door that won’t walk in

A gold star hangin’ where a laugh had been

He wore that red, white and blue with pride

But freedom’s got a heavy side

And every town from sea to sea

Knows somebody who didn’t come back home free

Pre-Chorus

War leaves scars you can’t always see

But it don’t break who we’re meant to be

Chorus

’Cause it hurts us all when the cannons roar

Every heart feels the thunder of war

From the smallest farm to the city streets

Every loss runs deep

But we stand up tall when the smoke clears out

Hold each other through the doubt

We’ve paid the price, we know the cost

And we don’t forget what we’ve lost

It may test our faith down to the core —

But we’re stronger than the fire of war

Verse 2

Across the world another son

Believes he’s fightin’ for what he’s from

And somewhere mothers on both sides

Pray the same prayers through tear-filled eyes

Different flags in a different wind

But pain don’t care where it begins

And when the battle finally ends

It’s ordinary folks who mend

Pre-Chorus

The brave may fight when duty calls

But peace is built by us all

Chorus

’Cause it hurts us all when the cannons roar

Every home feels the weight of war

Every tear that hits the ground

Echoes the same sound

But we stand for hope, we stand for peace

We stand so someday wars may cease

We honor the fallen, we love them more

And that’s what makes us worth fightin’ for

It may shake this land down to the core —

But we’re stronger than the fire of war

Bridge (Inspiring, American unity)

We’re one nation under God

Through every scar and every loss

We don’t cheer for the pain or hate

We carry the brave and we carry the weight

And when freedom calls, we answer still

But we pray for peace on every hill

Final Chorus (Lift, big harmonies)

Yeah it hurts us all when the cannons roar

But that’s why we stand for somethin’ more

For the kids who dream, for the ones who gave

For the land they swore to save

From the mountains high to the open shore

We believe in something worth fighting for

Not the war itself — but the peace it’s for

And that’s what makes America strong at the core

Outro (Soft, proud)

We remember the cost

We honor the brave

And we pray for the day

We don’t send another one away.