[Verse] Sunrise on the steel and grease, another shift to endure Worn boots, a hard hat, and a heart that’s been through war She keeps the ring inside the cold steel, hidden deep in the cradle of my lunch pail No one sees it, no one knows — but the weight’s been killing me, one day at a time [Pre-Chorus] This factory sings in low, broken tones Like a prayer I never said, but still I moan [Chorus] I wear my love like a secret, cold and tight Underneath these hands that built this life The ring’s in the pail, where the smoke and rust collide But I still burn for you, even when I’m dead and gone Yeah, I still burn for you, even when I’m dead and gone [Verse] Bolt-tight hands, mind full of thunder Every shift I count the months, not the hours She left me on a Wednesday, said "this life’s not for us" But I stay, I fight, I play the part, just to keep the memory in my gut [Pre-Chorus] The sirens cry like old friends, but they don’t know my name I carry the truth like a curse, but I still call it flame [Chorus] I wear my love like a secret, cold and tight Underneath these hands that built this life The ring’s in the pail, where the smoke and rust collide But I still burn for you, even when I’m dead and gone Yeah, I still burn for you, even when I’m dead and gone [Bridge] If this steel could talk, it’d scream your name The walls remember more than I do, baby, they’re full of flame And I’d trade this factory, this chain, this name Just to open that pail and let the light in, one last time [Chorus] I wear my love like a secret, cold and tight Underneath these hands that built this life The ring’s in the pail, where the smoke and rust collide But I still burn for you, even when I’m dead and gone Yeah, I still burn for you, even when I’m dead and gone [Outro] So let the bell ring, let the engines fade I’ll keep your name in the dust, where it’s stayed No vows, no ring, no parade — just this pail, and the fire inside I still burn for you, even when I’m dead and gone… Yeah, I still burn for you…