[Verse 1]
I was chasing every shadow
Burned my hands on every thrill
Empty bottles, empty bedrooms
Heard my heartbeat standing still
Then a voice cut through the thunder
Like a flare across the night
Said, "I bled for all your monsters
Let Me drag them to the light"
[Chorus]
Christ is King, every chain falls down
Every lost soul found when His name rings out
From the pit to the sky, He’s lifting us higher
Pulled from the fire, pulled from the fire
Christ is King, and the grave backs off
Every locked-up heart when He breathes unlocks
From the edge of hell to the gates thrown open
We walk in, chosen
Christ is King
[Verse 2]
Saw my brothers drowning quiet
Smiles cracked, eyes full of smoke
So much pain behind the laughter
So much meaning in a joke
He said, "Call 'em from the ashes
Tell 'em I already came
Tell 'em death has lost its power
Tell 'em I remember names"
[Chorus]
Christ is King, every chain falls down
Every lost soul found when His name rings out
From the pit to the sky, He’s lifting us higher
Pulled from the fire, pulled from the fire
Christ is King, and the grave backs off
Every locked-up heart when He breathes unlocks
From the edge of hell to the gates thrown open
We walk in, chosen
Christ is King
[Bridge]
Yeah, I was running on fumes, face in the dirt (hey)
Thought I was cursed, kept digging in hurt
Voices in my head said, "You’re mine, too late"
Then the ground shook, split, like a broken gate
He stepped in the smoke, scars on His hands
Said, "I took your place, I already stand
Where you should’ve burned, I took that fall
Now I’m kicking down doors, gonna empty 'em all"
Every soul that’s screaming in the dark, He hears that
Every chain that chokes around your heart, He tears that
This is rescue, this is real, this is blood-bought
Hell lost the keys, every lock’s getting picked off
[Chorus]
Christ is King, every chain falls down
Every lost soul found when His name rings out
From the pit to the sky, He’s lifting us higher
Pulled from the fire, pulled from the fire
Christ is King, and the grave backs off
Every locked-up heart when He breathes unlocks
From the edge of hell to the gates thrown open
We walk in, chosen
Christ is King
[Outro]
From the flames to the throne, we sing
Every breath, every bone: Christ is King
From the scars to the crown, we sing
Every knee, every tongue: Christ is King (Christ is King)