Beneath the Iron Rain

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The ration clock coughs at the end of the hall Your paper cup shakes when the sirens call They painted our windows the color of ash And stamped every doorway with numbers in brass [Pre-Chorus] You keep your old key on a thread by the bed Though every lock answers to someone ahead [Chorus] We are still here beneath the iron rain Still saying names they tried to erase You take my hand when the towers turn We keep one small thing they cannot burn [Verse 2] The schoolyard is fenced where the river ran A loudspeaker reads out the rules of the plan You tuck a red apple beneath your coat And pass it to me like a smuggled note [Pre-Chorus] The cameras blink slow at the end of the street But your quiet courage keeps time with my feet [Chorus] We are still here beneath the iron rain Still saying names they tried to erase You take my hand when the towers turn We keep one small thing they cannot burn [Bridge] When the power fails, count to four Find the stairwell, find the door If the morning comes in gray We will meet it anyway [Final Chorus] We are still here beneath the iron rain Still saying names they tried to erase You take my hand when the towers turn We keep one small thing they cannot burn [Outro] Your old key warms in my palm The loudspeakers fall quiet For a moment, the hall is ours