Tristan Cole “Through the Smoke and Rain”

Lyrics and Music by Dietrick Hardwick For Countermand Productions. All Rights Reserved. 2026 [Verse 1] You left your coat beside the bedroom door A little dust still shines along the floor I found the note you never meant to send Three crooked lines that said we reached the end [Pre-Chorus] But every word still carries your voice And every silence gives me one more choice [Chorus] If I have one last flame to spend I’ll burn it where our broken roads can bend Raise your hands, let the old walls fall I’d rather lose everything than feel nothing at all When the morning finds me worn and changed I’ll carry your name through the smoke and rain [Verse 2] The kitchen clock is running five minutes slow Like it forgot the place we used to know Your photograph is turned against the wall Still, I can see you in the frame through it all [Pre-Chorus] I wore my pride like armor in the night But even iron bends beneath the light [Chorus] If I have one last flame to spend I’ll burn it where our broken roads can bend Raise your hands, let the old walls fall I’d rather lose everything than feel nothing at all When the morning finds me worn and changed I’ll carry your name through the smoke and rain [Bridge] I was a king of an empty room Counting victories that never came true Then your goodbye cut clean and deep Woke the part of me I buried underneath [Instrumental] [Final Chorus] If I have one last flame to spend I’ll burn it where our broken roads can bend Raise your hands, let the old walls fall I’d rather lose everything than feel nothing at all And if the whole wide world turns cold tonight I’ll be the match that keeps our promise bright When the morning finds me worn and changed I’ll carry your name through the smoke and rain [Outro] Through the smoke and rain I’ll carry your name