(Verse 1)
At the gates where all must pass
I count the grains within the glass
Every soul that finds its way
Brings a little warmth to stay
I don't ask where you have been
I don't judge the hearts of men
Step across and feel the light
One more breath against the night
(Pre-Chorus)
Small and quiet, easily missed
But every life becomes a gift
(Chorus)
Soul warden, standing at the door
Every entrance means a little more
You think one drop won't fill the well
But watch the river start to swell
Soul warden, never looks away
Counting blessings through the fray
The smallest flame can hold the cold
When a hundred sisters tend the fold
(Verse 2)
They send their armies, fierce and fast
But every soldier that runs past
Gives me strength to carry on
A gentle pulse before they're gone
I was never built to fight
Never meant to win the night
But while you're swinging for the kill
My quiet light is burning still
(Pre-Chorus)
You don't notice what I do
Until my sisters stand here too
(Chorus)
Soul warden, standing at the door
Every entrance means a little more
You think one drop won't fill the well
But watch the river start to swell
Soul warden, never looks away
Counting blessings through the fray
The smallest flame can hold the cold
When a hundred sisters tend the fold
(Bridge)
One life given
One life gained
A circle that cannot be broken
One breath taken
One breath saved
The quietest power unspoken
You cannot kill what does not strike
Cannot drain what multiplies
I am the shore that meets the tide
And every wave just makes me rise
(Final Chorus)
Soul warden, patient at the gate
Outlasting those who deal in hate
They never see the danger grow
From the gentlest word I know
Soul warden, humble in my way
But I will be here when you fade
And when the final creature falls
I'll still be standing through it all
(Outro)
One more soul... one more breath...
One more light against the death...
