verse
Somewhere outside that finish line
I square up and break through the chains
And I hit like a raging bull
Anointed by the blood, I take the reins
verse
Cut from the cloth of a flag that
Bears the name of "Battle Born"
They'll call me the contender
They'll listen for the bell
With my face flashing crimson from the fires of hell
chorus
(What are you afraid of?)
And what are you made of?
And I'm running out of time
And what are you made of?
Man, I'm turning on a dime
bridge
The stakes are high (scouting the crowd for a face of compassion)
The fairytale ending (to face off the journey that fathers no more)
The staggering blow (you'll find the truth in the roots of desire)
You lead with your chin (thinking with your corners, just a compass and the sun)
This could be real (thinking with your corners, just a)
outro
Trading in his blindness for the world of love
And time is raging, may it rage in vain
And you always had it, but you never knew
So boots and saddles (flesh and bone)
There's no surrender, 'cause there's no retreat
The bells are sounding (flesh and bone)
Bring this match to an end (flesh and bone)
We are the descendants of giant men
Writer(s): Dave Brent Keuning, Mark August Stoermer, Ronnie Jr. Vannucci, Brandon Flowers