I'll Hold You

The smoke is clearing from the fight
I'm searching through the fading light
Where are you in this sea of red
I pray you're not among the dead
Then I see you on the ground
Your blood is pooling all around
Without a thought, without a choice
I lift you up and find my voice

I won't let go, I won't let you fall
I'll carry you beyond it all

I'll hold you through the storm of steel
I'll hold you till your wounds can heal
Across this field of death and pain
I swear you'll see the Sun again
I'll hold you like I always said
I'll hold you till the dark has fled
This is the promise that we made
I'll never leave you, I will stay

I see us running through the fields
Two young girls with wooden shields
We swore an oath beneath the trees
To stand together, you and me
We joined the army side by side
We trained and laughed and sometimes cried
You promised me you'd never go
Now I'm the one who keeps that oath

The arrows fall but I push through
I made a vow, I'll see it through

I'll hold you through the storm of steel
I'll hold you till your wounds can heal
Across this nightmare, through the flames
I swear I'll get you home again
I'll hold you like we always swore
I'll hold you till we reach the door
This is the bond that cannot break
I'll carry you for both our sakes

Every step is agony
But you're still breathing next to me
I see the line, we're almost there
Your fragile breath still fills the air
The world is fading all around
But I won't let you touch the ground
Just hold on, hold on to me
We're gonna make it, we'll be free

I'll hold you through the final miles
I'll hold you through the tears and trials
We've crossed the line, we made it through
I told you I'd come back for you
I'll hold you as the healers come
I'll hold you till the pain is done
This is the promise we both made
And I'm still here, I never strayed

I kneel beside you, tears are falling
Your hand reaches up, you're softly calling
You wipe my face with trembling care
Your eyes reveal the love we share
We made it home against the odds
Two souls bound by sacred bonds
Through fire, blood and endless fear
I held you close and kept you here
You here