when heaven turns to ash's

Verse 1

I know there's a war behind your eyes,

A thousand words you keep inside.

You wear your courage like a second skin,

But I see the wounds beneath it all again.

And I wish that I could take your place,

Stand in the fire, take the pain.

I'd walk through hell with nothing to lose,

If it meant that hell couldn't take you.

Pre-Chorus

And when the night gets heavy,

And you forget who you are,

I'll remind you that you're human,

Not just another fallen star.

Chorus

So I'll stand with you when heaven turns to ashes,

When the ground gives way beneath our feet.

When the world forgets your name and all your sacrifices,

I'll remember every part of you they couldn't see.

And if your hands are shaking, let them shake in mine,

If you have no strength left, I'll give you mine.

You don't have to win, you don't have to be strong,

I'll love you through the darkness

When the war has taken everything but your soul.

Verse 2

I know you dream of somewhere far away,

A quiet little house where children play.

Where mornings don't begin with fear,

And nobody has to disappear.

I wonder if you look up at the moon,

And think of home the way I do.

Do you hear my voice above the noise?

Do you remember you're more than a soldier's choice?

Pre-Chorus

And I know there are things you've seen,

That no human heart should ever keep.

But you can lay your weapons down with me,

You don't have to fight when you're with me.

Chorus

So I'll stand with you when heaven turns to ashes,

When the ground gives way beneath our feet.

When the world forgets your name and all your sacrifices,

I'll remember every part of you they couldn't see.

And if your hands are shaking, let them shake in mine,

If you have no strength left, I'll give you mine.

You don't have to win, you don't have to be strong,

I'll love you through the darkness

When the war has taken everything but your soul.

Bridge – (Quiet, almost breaking into tears)

And if you come home different,

If you can't look me in the eyes,

If the laughter doesn't come as easily,

If you wake up in the night...

I won't ask you to be who you were,

I won't ask you to forget.

I'll learn the language of your silence,

And love the person war has left.

Because you were never just a uniform,

Never just a name upon a wall.

You were someone's whole tomorrow,

You were someone's reason to survive it all.

And if you never make it home...

God, I hope you know...

Final Chorus – (Huge emotional vocal, full orchestra and drums)

I'll stand with you beyond the silence,

Beyond the medals and the pain.

Beyond the photographs and empty promises,

Beyond the tears that fall like rain.

And if the world should call you broken,

I'll see the pieces as they shine.

For even in your darkest moments,

You'll never have to face them without mine.

Let the heavens fall, let the oceans rise,

I'll be beside you until the end of time.

And if there's nothing left to carry on,

I'll carry the memory of who we were all along.

Outro – (Piano only, whispered)

When the guns fall silent,

And the last goodbye is said,

I hope you find the peace you're searching for,

And somewhere safe to rest your head.

You don't have to be a hero.

You don't have to save the world.

Just come home...

Because I never needed a soldier.

I just needed you.