Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Sirens in the sky again Blue and red across my skin Neighbors boarding up their doors Counting cans like counting sins I still leave my window wide Hot tea for the kids outside Writing names in candlewax So somebody knows they tried [Pre-Chorus] They tear the world in halves Call the breaking “order” But your hands are shaking like mine [Chorus] When the world starts burning down Hold out your heart, don’t lay it on the ground Let them scream, let them swing their crowns We are the shelter in a shattered town If the flood comes, if we all fall apart I won’t let go of my Compassion in the dark [Verse 2] Posters peeling off the walls New decrees in bathroom stalls Whispers blooming underground Passing hope like smuggled salt I still say your real name When they tell me “all the same” Hide a bandage in my sleeve For the ones they call “to blame” [Pre-Chorus] They turn away their eyes Swear that cruelty keeps them safe But your pulse is pounding like mine [Chorus] When the world starts burning down Hold out your heart, don’t lay it on the ground Let them scream, let them swing their crowns We are the shelter in a shattered town If the flood comes, if we all fall apart I won’t let go of my Compassion in the dark [Bridge] Let them build their thrones of rust (oh) Let them drink their fear and dust I choose every fragile trust Every trembling hand I touch If mercy makes me weak Then I’ll be weaker every week I won’t bend my spine to hate I was made to liberate [Chorus] When the world starts burning down Hold out your heart, don’t lay it on the ground (hold it high) Let them scream, let them swing their crowns We are the shelter in a shattered town If the flood comes, if we all fall apart I won’t let go of my Compassion in the dark [Outro] Sirens fade to distant rain Ash is falling, hearts remain Take my hand, we’ll face the spark Compassion in the dark
Tags
rock, Dark piano-rock ballad with female vocals; minor key arpeggiated piano under intimate verses, guitars creeping in with tremolo and reverb. Pre-chorus adds toms and low strings, then a huge, distorted wall of guitars and live kit explosion for the chorus. Vocals climb from breathy to raw belting with stacked harmonies and a soaring, sustained top note to cap the final hook., female vocals, ballad
Duration
4:43
Instrumental
No
Created
4/12/2026