[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

I woke up with dust of dozen winters in my throat

Searching for reasons in the pockets of an old wool coat

The coffee’s turning cold but the sun is burning through

Another day to lose or another day to make it true

I’ve walked a thousand miles just to find I’m standing still

But there’s a phantom power surging in a weakened will

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh, the clock is a hunter on a heavy steady track

And there ain’t no mercy in looking (looking back),

The sky is turning purple like a healing bruise

(We’ve got everything to gain and nothing left to lose).

[Chorus]

This is the only blood that’s ever gonna run

Underneath the fire of a setting sun

It’s a long road home on a broken wheel

But God, it’s beautiful just to feel what we feel

It’s a ride or die with the ghost in my chest

Until the stars put this weary heart to rest

[Verse 2]

I’ve seen the shadows dance where the meadows used to grow

And felt the bitter sting of the reaping what I sow

But there’s a honey-sweet melody in the middle of the ache

A little bit of light for every single heart that breaks

It’s the funeral of yesterday and the birth of now

The sweat of the struggle sitting heavy on my brow

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh, the clock is a hunter on a heavy steady track

And there ain’t no mercy in looking (looking back),

The sky is turning purple like a healing bruise

(We’ve got everything to gain and nothing left to lose).

[Chorus]

This is the only blood that’s ever gonna run

Underneath the fire of a setting sun

It’s a long road home on a broken wheel

But God, it’s beautiful just to feel what we feel

It’s a ride or die with the ghost in my chest

Until the stars put this weary heart to rest

[Verse 3]

Don’t you sell your soul for a handful of gray

When the gold is hidden in the clutter of the day

The scars are just the map where the glory used to reside

So hold your head up high and take it all in stride

We are guests of the earth for a moment and a day

So let the music catch you before you fade away

[Verse 4]

We are the jagged lightning and we are the heavy rain

Forged in the furnace of a holy kind of pain

It’s a short walk to the edge of the shining sea

So I’m gonna love this life for everything it’s meant to be

Yeah, I’m gonna ride this pulse until the engine dies

With the spirit of a lion and the hunger in my eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh, the wind is a whisper telling secrets to the trees

While we’re down here praying on our bruised (and battered knees),

The lightning is a promise written in the black

(We’re heading for the horizon and we ain't turning back).

[Chorus]

This is the only blood that’s ever gonna run

Underneath the fire of a setting sun

It’s a long road home on a broken wheel

But God, it’s beautiful just to feel what we feel

It’s a ride or die with the ghost in my chest

Until the stars put this weary heart to rest

[Instrumental Break:The music explodes into a mid-tempo, foot-stomping groove. A slide guitar screams with a bluesy, distorted soul, trading licks with a roaring Hammond organ. The drums are cinematic and heavy, like a heartbeat echoing through a canyon. The bass drives a thick, rhythmic pulse that feels like a steam train gathering speed. The choir joins in with wordless, soaring harmonies that climb higher and higher until the tension reaches a breaking point.]

[Bridge]

(If this is all we get),

Let it be a thunderous yes

(If this is all we get),

Make it a beautiful mess

The sorrow and the grace in this lonely, holy place

It’s a miracle just to be here

To face the fire and conquer every fear

(Ride or die)

Live or cry

(Just don't let the fire die!).

[Outro]

One life

(One life),

Just one ride

(One ride),

Leave the sadness at the door

Give 'em everything and more

Hallelujah in the dark

(Carry the spark),

(Carry the spark),

(Carry the spark),

(One life),

It's all we have

(It's all we have),

And it's enough!

[End]