I was born from a flicker
Burning in the shadows
April was cold
But I was born in fire
The roof was thin and broken
Yet love could hold the sky up

Dreamt I could climb (climb)
Past the smoke and the silence, mm
No one believed (believed, believed)
But my father kept on digging
Hands that built from dust and dreams
Still pointing to the city (the city, the city)

I had a spark
And I lit it in the dark
When I wake up, I see
My mother's hands taking care of me

And she says: You were made for the dawn, don't let it burn you
You can be tired, but let it turn you
If I could show the gold that hides in your scars
You'd know the fire's always been ours

I tried to rise
But the wind was like an anchor
They called me proud
They spoke like I was never hungry
But I was still ascending
I kept my eyes unbroken

And it feels like dust became my crown
But I don't tell anyone around
'Cause everyone wants light from me now
And I can't dim it down

I had a spark
And I lit it in the dark
When I wake up, I see
My mother's hands taking care of me

And she says: You were made for the dawn, don't let it burn you
You can be tired, but let it turn you
If I could show the gold that hides in your scars
You'd know the fire's always been ours

If I lost it all then, would I climb again?
Would I climb again?
If they knew what it took to glow through the pain
What would they say again?