Lyrics
[verse]
When I was young my father took my hand
Said "someday you will make the whole world stand"
He coughed a name into the fading light
Then closed his eyes and left me to the fight
[verse]
Years went by and I forgot the sound
Until the sickness came and knocked me down
And through the fever I could hear him say
The words he gave me on that dying day
[chorus]
So here we come, a thousand hearts as one
Marching through the dark to greet the rising sun
We are the ones they couldn't ever break
Step into the parade, do it for his sake
[verse]
The drums are calling, banners painted gray
We lost our fear somewhere along the way
No crown, no throne, just soldiers dressed in black
Walking forward, never looking back
[chorus]
So here we come, a thousand hearts as one
Marching through the dark to greet the rising sun
We are the ones they couldn't ever break
Step into the parade, do it for his sake
[bridge]
Will you carry on when I'm not standing there
Will you raise the flag and give the world a scare
I'm not afraid to walk this final mile
Just remember me, and wear a soldier's smile
[chorus]
So here we come, a thousand hearts as one
Marching through the dark to greet the rising sun
We are the ones they couldn't ever break
Step into the parade, do it for his sake
