[Intro]
Courage IVES, echo in the night
A quiet spark that dares to rise
[Verse 1]
In the glass of dawn, I trace my fears
But I walk the edge, I count the years
You whisper bold things I already know
That brave is choosing to keep moving slow
[Pre-Chorus]
When shadows stretch and doubt takes hold
I tighten my grip on a thread of gold
[Chorus]
Courage IVES, light up the gray
Step after step, you find your way
Hands unshaken, heart awake, you stay
Courage IVES, through the fray
[Verse 2]
Facing the choir of wouldn’ts and maybes
I sing my truth above the wary gazes
You bloom where the weather turns unkind
A stubborn bloom in a stubborn mind
[Pre-Chorus]
What’s built on risk becomes the road
You carry the map you wrote in code
[Chorus]
Courage IVES, light up the gray
Step after step, you find your way
Hands unshaken, heart awake, you stay
Courage IVES, through the fray
[Bridge]
If I fall, I fall with open eyes
If I rise, I rise with prouder skies
[Chorus]
Courage IVES, light up the gray
Step after step, you find your way
Hands unshaken, heart awake, you stay
Courage IVES, through the fray
[Outro]
Courage IVES, keep holding on
The night is long, but you are strong
