[Verse 1]
Dante came back bent
Dust in his teeth
Old war in his hands
New scars on his sleeve
Boots on the welcome mat
Heart full of sand
He learned how to breathe
With a rifle in his head
[Pre-Chorus]
Home ain't peace
It's just a different fight
They took his sleep
But not his right
Black dogs circle
Bare their teeth
He stands his ground
On broken knees
[Chorus]
Dante won't fall
Dante won't die
The dark comes close
He still looks it in the eye
Dante won't fall
Dante won't die
Hell knows his name
And it fears the fire inside
(fears the fire)
(fears the fire)
[Verse 2]
Lost his brother
To a filthy hand
One cold shot
In a parking lot stand
Now every night
That wound gets loud
He sees that face
In a folding crowd
Grief in his jaw
Steel in his spine
He swore no more
Gets left behind
[Pre-Chorus]
Home ain't peace
It's just a different fight
They took his sleep
But not his right
Black dogs circle
Bare their teeth
He stands his ground
On broken knees
[Chorus]
Dante won't fall
Dante won't die
The dark comes close
He still looks it in the eye
Dante won't fall
Dante won't die
Hell knows his name
And it fears the fire inside
(fears the fire)
(fears the fire)
[Bridge]
Let the demons come
Let them claw the door
Let the devil watch
He can't own this war
From Afghanistan
To the streets of hell
Dante rises hard
And he rises well
[Breakdown]
Say his name
He stands
Say his name
He stands
Shot down, dragged down
Still he stands
[Final Chorus]
Dante won't fall
Dante won't die
The dark comes close
He still looks it in the eye
Dante won't fall
Dante won't die
Hell knows his name
And it fears the fire inside
(fears the fire)
(fears the fire)
Dante won't fall