Lyrics
I was standin' by the palace,
Spear held in my hand.
He walked in wearin' chains,
Talkin' 'bout another land.
Said the fire we were buildin'
Would come around someday.
We laughed and turned our backs...
Then walked away.
He spoke the truth.
We closed our ears.
Now all that's left...
Are memories.
Too late...
We heard the warning.
Too late...
We watched the flames.
Truth kept standin'
Long after we walked away.
Too late...
We learned the hard way.
Then the king went runnin',
Left us in the dust.
Gold won't buy tomorrow
When today runs out of trust.
Saw the smoke behind us.
Heard somebody cry.
The fire found the one
Who thought the truth could die.
Go ahead,
Build another throne.
Truth don't answer
To a crown of stone.
Tie the hands.
Light the flame.
You'll remember
That prophet's name.
Kings lose kingdoms.
Pride burns fast.
Only truth
Outlives the past.
One voice echoed.
One man heard.
Now the whole world's
Still hearing those words.
If I'd listened...
Would I have stayed?
If I'd believed...
Could we have changed?
Mercy spoke
Before the fire.
We answered...
Far too late.
Too late...
We heard the warning.
Too late...
We watched the flames.
Truth kept standin'
Long after we walked away.
Don't wait...
To hear the warning.
Choose today...
Before it's too late.
I still hear that voice...
Every time the fire burns.