Crown of Rust

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He had the suit He had the name But when they looked for a leader He froze in place Hands in his pockets Eyes on the floor Every plan he made Kept slipping through the door They laughed so hard The whole room shook He heard his own doubt In every crooked look [Pre-Chorus] Then the ash hit the bridge And the sky went red He saw them burn the village And something broke in his head No more waiting No more shame He took one breath And spoke his name [Chorus] Stand up, stand up Take the crown of rust (the crown of rust) Stand up, stand up When the shadows come, you must Lead them on Lead them on Through the smoke and the dust Stand up, stand up Take the crown of rust [Verse 2] He learned the map By candlelight He learned who lied And who would fight One hand steady One hand scarred He put the fear away And stepped out hard The broken ones Came close behind He didn’t have the answers But he held the line [Pre-Chorus] Then the ash hit the bridge And the sky went red He saw them burn the village And something broke in his head No more waiting No more shame He took one breath And spoke his name [Chorus] Stand up, stand up Take the crown of rust (the crown of rust) Stand up, stand up When the shadows come, you must Lead them on Lead them on Through the smoke and the dust Stand up, stand up Take the crown of rust [Bridge] He was never the loud one Never the first in the fight But he walked through the fire And made it right One last gate One last roar The villains fell Like rain on the floor [Final Chorus] Stand up, stand up Take the crown of rust (the crown of rust) Stand up, stand up When the shadows come, you must Lead them on Lead them on Through the smoke and the dust Stand up, stand up Take the crown of rust [Outro] He wore it wrong Then wore it true A scared man learned What leaders do