Before I Fall

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

The steel sings out across the square

My breath is thin and slow

He circles left and I step right

A shadow on the stone

My father taught me how to stand

He never taught me fear

Pre-Chorus

Then the blade comes down

Then the blade comes down

Chorus

I dodge I dodge I turn away

The edge goes singing past my face

I dodge I dodge I hold my ground

One more breath before I fall

Post-Chorus

Ha-ah ha-ah

Verse 2

His eyes are cold as winter glass

I count the space between

A feint a lunge a moment lost

Too slow too slow too late

The world goes white the ground tilts up

My hand lets go the hilt

Pre-Chorus

Then the blade comes down

Then the blade comes down

Chorus

I dodge I dodge I turn away

The edge goes singing past my face

I dodge I dodge I hold my ground

One more breath before I fall

Post-Chorus

Ha-ah ha-ah

Bridge

Brother tell them I stood tall

Tell them that I tried

Brother tell them I stood tall

Tell them that I tried

Chorus

I dodge I dodge I turn away

The edge goes singing past my face

I dodge I dodge I hold my ground

One more breath before I fall

Post-Chorus

Ha-ah ha-ah