Carry the Dawn

Lyrics

[Verse 1] At the edge of the old stone road With a worn map folded in my coat I left the fields where my name was known For a mountain cut from winter stone [Pre-Chorus] Every mile took something from me Every mile made the answer clear [Chorus] I will carry the dawn through the pass I will stand when the hard winds rise Though the road leaves its mark on my hands I will bring them a reason to try When the last gate gives way to the sky I will come back changed, but alive [Verse 2] Past the bridge where the black pines lean Past the towns that had never seen I met a child with a candle cup And gave my last piece of bread to them [Pre-Chorus] What I guarded was not my glory It was the hope that we shared [Chorus] I will carry the dawn through the pass I will stand when the hard winds rise Though the road leaves its mark on my hands I will bring them a reason to try When the last gate gives way to the sky I will come back changed, but alive [Bridge] At the summit, no crown awaited Only names carved into the stone I set my fear beside their footsteps And found I had not walked alone [Final Chorus] We will carry the dawn through the pass We will stand when the hard winds rise Though the road leaves its mark on our hands We will give them a reason to try When the last gate gives way to the sky We will come back changed, side by side [Outro] Down the road, with the morning wide Changed, but alive