THE CHILD WHO NEVER SAW THE FLAME

Описание: Track 3 — The Black Lantern Guild - “Nothing Burned”
They say there was a fire once
Before the streets were straight
Before the bells were always on
Before things felt this safe
They say it showed them everything
Like truth was something bright
But fires always burn you bad
So it’s good they lost the light
I don’t remember heat
I don’t remember fear
I only know the world
The way it is here
The streets are calm
The doors all close
The songs are soft
The rules are known
If this is dark
It feels the same
I never needed
A flame
They taught us what to sing in school
They taught us where to stand
They taught us which words mattered most
And which ones never land
They say the old world broke apart
Because no one stayed in line
But everything is quiet now
And quiet feels like fine
You ask me what was lost
I don’t know what you mean
You can’t miss a thing
You’ve never seen
The streets are calm
The nights behave
No heroes left
No debts to pay
If this is wrong
Then say its name
I never needed
A flame
They say some people burned for it
They say some people chose
But stories change the older they get
That’s just how history goes
If it mattered
Why didn’t it stay?
If it was true
Why fade away?
Hush now
Don’t ask
It’s over
It passed
We’re alive
That means it worked
That’s what they said
That’s what we learned
The streets are calm
The bells still ring
The world still turns
We’re handling things
If there was light
Before my name
I never needed
A flame
Or so they say
Somewhere
Someone still remembers why it burned
But they never taught us how
And if that fire mattered
It should’ve lasted
Right?