[Intro ] Riffs like thunder, the night takes aim, We strike the chord that sings your name. Ash and iron, smoke and flame, Charlie, rise — become the flame. [Verse 1] Under roaring lights and crowded streets, You cast your shadow where the brave would meet. A banner held on the campus green, Words like blades, sharp and keen. Your steady glare cut through the night, A beacon carved in black and white. You stood your ground, wouldn't bend or feign, Footprint burned into the rain. [Pre-Chorus ] Hear the chorus gather, breaking stone, A thousand voices claim the tone. Though silence came to take your name, Your spark survives, it fans the flame. [Chorus ] Ashes to anthem, you burn in our veins, Charlie, your fire breaks these chains. Ashes to anthem, you burn in our veins, Charlie, your fire—rise again. [Verse 2] You shook the quiet with a thundered call, A stubborn heartbeat against the fall. Columns printed with the nights you fought, A restless courage no pain forgot. You left footprints on a restless stage, Ink and echoes captured your rage. We carry forward what you began, A metal promise — hand to hand. [Pre-Chorus ] Hear the chorus gather, breaking stone, A thousand voices claim the tone. Though silence came to take your name, Your spark survives, it fans the flame. [Chorus ] Ashes to anthem, you burn in our veins, Charlie, your fire breaks these chains. Ashes to anthem, you burn in our veins, Charlie, your fire—rise again. [Bridge ] From ember heart to roaring claim, We forge this hymn from ash and flame. Your echo sharp — a guiding blade, We swear your name will not degrade. [Guitar Solo - Instrumental] (Blazing solo develops the two-bar motif, fierce runs, melodic returns to the hook) [Breakdown] Feel the pulse, the iron oath, Hands to the sky, we make our oath. Gang-chorus: "Charlie! Charlie!" — voices ring, Forged in metal, hear us sing. [Chorus - Final] Ashes to anthem, you burn in our veins, Charlie, your fire breaks these chains. Ashes to anthem, you burn in our veins, Charlie, your fire—rise again. [Outro ] Riffs recede but embers stay, Your flame becomes the closing day. In every chord, in every name, We keep the heat — Charlie's flame.