[Verse 1] Moon on the marble floor Bootsteps soft and slow You kept the spark alive Where the cold winds go A hand on the broken wall A breath in the dark You learned to carry fear Then you lit the heart [Pre-Chorus] Now the crowd holds still Waiting for your name One deep breath And the shadow changes shape [Chorus] The hero rises The hero rises From the ash, from the ache The hero rises The hero rises (Oh, rise) Your light cuts through And the whole world wakes [Verse 2] Dust on the battle coat Rain in your hair You walk like thunder now Like you were never scared Every scar is a road Every fall a sign You found the flame again In the last hard climb [Pre-Chorus] Now the sky goes gold Right before the dawn One deep breath And the fear is gone [Chorus] The hero rises The hero rises From the ash, from the ache The hero rises The hero rises (Oh, rise) Your light cuts through And the whole world wakes [Bridge] When the night was heavy You still carried on When the world said "bend," You stood up strong [group backing vocals] Stand up strong Stand up strong [Final Chorus] The hero rises The hero rises From the ash, from the ache The hero rises The hero rises (Oh, rise) Your light cuts through And the whole world wakes The hero rises (Oh, rise) The hero rises And the whole world wakes