[Verse 1]
Bare feet on stone
Cold dawn in my lungs
I split the bruised sky
With a thousand hushes sung
Palm meets palm
I bow to the flame
The blade in my shadow
Knows my true name
[Pre-Chorus]
Still the storm in my chest
Hold the line, hold the breath
I bend like reed grass
I do not break
[Chorus]
Silent iron lotus
Rise, rise, rise
Silent iron lotus
Calm in my eyes
Silent iron lotus
Fight, fight, fight
Inner heaven
Hidden inside
[Verse 2]
Knuckles cracked red
On the black pine rail
I learned from the river
How to lose and prevail
One heart, one path
No hunger, no greed
I turn my anger
Into cleaner seed
[Pre-Chorus]
Still the storm in my chest
Hold the line, hold the breath
I bend like reed grass
I do not break
[Chorus]
Silent iron lotus
Rise, rise, rise
Silent iron lotus
Calm in my eyes
Silent iron lotus
Fight, fight, fight
Inner heaven
Hidden inside
[Bridge]
When the world comes roaring
I hear the empty bell
In the center of the fire
I know myself too well
[Breakdown]
One breath
One stance
One pulse
One chance
[Final Chorus]
Silent iron lotus
Rise, rise, rise
Silent iron lotus
Calm in my eyes
Silent iron lotus
Fight, fight, fight
Inner heaven
Hidden inside
Silent iron lotus
Won't bow, won't bend
Silent iron lotus
I return again