Heaven in the Fall

[Intro (clean guitar, slow build)] There’s a silence in the midnight air Like the world is holding breath Every shadow leads me somewhere Somewhere close to life… or death I hear a heartbeat in the distance Like a warning I can’t outrun Every road I swore I’d never take Is the road that leads to her love (Drums begin to swell) And I know… Yeah, I know… Some fires don’t let you walk away [(Band crashes into Verse 1)] She walks in like a wildfire… [Verse 1] She walks in like a wildfire Soft smile, eyes of rain Every touch a promise Every promise dressed in pain I tried to keep my distance Tried to play it cool But the closer that I get to her The more I break the rules [Pre-Chorus] Yeah I know where this is going Yeah I see the warning signs But I’d trade a thousand lifetimes Just to lose my mind [Chorus] She’s my heaven in the fall My reason and my ruin I can hear the angels calling While the walls are slowly moving If loving her’s a fire Then I’m walking through it all She’s the sweetest kind of danger— Yeah, she’ll be my downfall [Verse 2] Midnight conversations Truth hiding in her hair Every dream I ever buried Somehow waiting there I don’t need forever Just a moment burning bright ’Cause a love that feels this fearless Never ends in light [Pre-Chorus] Still I’m reaching out to hold her Even knowing what it costs Some hearts are made for glory Some are made for loss [Chorus] She’s my heaven in the fall My reason and my ruin I can hear the angels calling While the walls are slowly moving If loving her’s a fire Then I’m walking through it all She’s the sweetest kind of danger— Yeah, she’ll be my downfall [Bridge (big lift)] And maybe I’ll crash and burn Maybe I’ll fade to black But I’d rather feel this once Than spend my whole life holding back So let the sky come down Let the night take hold If loving her’s the end of me— It’s the best story ever told [Final Chorus (anthemic)] She’s my heaven in the fall My reason and my ruin Every dream I ever wanted Every reckless thing I’m doing If loving her’s a fire I will give it my all She’s the sweetest kind of danger— And I’m ready for the fall [Outro (half-time drums, sustained chords)] And if the night comes crashing down If the light all slips away I’ll still be standing in the ashes Calling out her name Every scar she ever gave me Every dream she let me feel Was worth the fall from heaven Just to know it all was real [(Electric guitar begins to soar, vocal softer)] She’s the fire in my veins… She’s the echo in the dark… She’s the only beautiful mistake Ever written on my heart… [(Drums fade, guitars carry melody)] And I’d do it all again… Yeah, I’d lose it all the same… ’Cause a love that burns this bright Never really fades… [(Final whispered vocal under sustained solo)] She’s my heaven… She’s my fall… And I’d give my life for love… I’d give it all… [(Guitar solo continues, bending high notes, slowly fading to silence)]