For The Ones We Were

Lyrics: [Intro] I still remember who we were, Before the world taught us to fall. Before our dreams became forgotten names, Before we learned to fear it all. I carry every voice behind me, Every hand that helped me stand. And if I have to walk through fire, I'll do it for the ones who can't. [Verse 1] I see the faces of the past In every road beneath my feet. The dreams we left unfinished Still echo underneath. We were young enough to believe That nothing could bring us down. Now every scar reminds me Of the battles that we found. And maybe we were never meant To make it here untouched. Maybe every broken piece Was something we could build upon. [Pre-Chorus] So let the thunder call my name, Let the heavens watch me fight. I won't turn away from yesterday Just to reach tomorrow's light. Because the ones who came before me Are still living in my soul. And the person I will someday be Is waiting for me to go. [Chorus] So I'll fight for the ones we were, For every dream we left behind. I'll carry all their memories Like stars across the night. I'll fight for the ones before us, For the hands that paved the way. And I'll fight for who we're becoming, For the hope we have today. [Verse 2] If the world demands a sacrifice, Then let it take my fear. I'll walk into the fire So their voices can live here. There were times I wanted to forget The person I had been. To burn away the memories And start my life again. But you can't erase the footsteps That brought you where you stand. Every failure, every goodbye Is written in your hands. So I stopped running from the past, I finally let it speak. It didn't ask me to go back— It only asked me not to leave. [Bridge] If tomorrow never comes, Let them say we tried. Let them say we carried on When everything inside us died. We are more than what we lost. More than what we've been. The future isn't waiting for us— We're the ones who have to begin. [Final Chorus] So I'll fight for the ones we were, For every dream we left behind. I'll carry all their memories Until they become the light. I'll fight for the ones before us, And the ones we'll never know. For every hand that pushed us forward, For every road we chose. And if I fall before the end, Let the fire take my name. Because I wasn't fighting just for me— I was fighting for the flame. [Instrumental Outro]