Embers in the Arena

(Verse 1)

They dressed us up like ghosts in marble

Paraded hearts they planned to fold

The crowd was screaming, “Fight or fall”

But I just heard your heartbeat call

We learned to breathe in borrowed air

To hide our hope like it’s not there

But in the dark, your fingers found mine

A quiet rebellion, a fragile lifeline

(Pre-Chorus)

They want a show, they want a spark

They’ll watch us burn out in the dark

But I won’t let them take your flame

Even if I lose this game

(Chorus)

If we’re going down, we’re going down together

Ashes in the wind, but we burn forever

They can take the crown, they can take the glory

But they’ll never take you from me

In a world that feeds on broken hearts

We lit a fire in the darkest parts

So if this is war, then let it be known

I’d choose your love over going home

(Verse 2)

Cameras catch the tears we fake

Every smile a risk we take

But in your eyes, I see the truth

A softer world we almost knew

We run through fire, we dodge the pain

Tryna stay human in this game

And every step, I’m scared to lose

The only thing I’ll ever choose

(Pre-Chorus)

They bet on blood, they bet on fear

But I found something real right here

If this is fate, then I’ll defy

I’d rather love than just survive

(Chorus)

If we’re going down, we’re going down together

Ashes in the wind, but we burn forever

They can take the crown, they can take the glory

But they’ll never take you from me

In a world that feeds on broken hearts

We lit a fire in the darkest parts

So if this is war, then let it be known

I’d choose your love over going home

(Bridge)

Let them watch, let them cheer

We were never meant to disappear

If it ends right here tonight

At least we didn’t lose the fight

Hold my hand, don’t let go

Even if it’s all we’ll ever know

Two hearts beating, one last stand

We rewrite fate in blood and sand

(Final Chorus)

If we’re going down, we’re going down together

Legends in the smoke, living on forever

They can take the crown, they can write their story

But they’ll never take you from me

In the ashes where the wild things grow

We became more than they’ll ever know

So if this is war, then let it be shown

I’d choose your love over going home

(Outro)

The arena fades, but not our flame

We weren’t just players in their game

Even if the world forgets our names…

We loved like fire, we loved untamed