[Verse 1] I carry a flame through the back roads at night My hands shake, the weight of it burns too bright They told me this gospel would set me free But I'm still here, on my knees, asking "Why me?" Black skin, bent spine, praying to a God I can't see Whispers in the pews about who I'm allowed to be [Pre-Chorus ] I spread the word, but the word won't spread for me I hold the cross, but it's heavy as the sea [Chorus ] We are Charlie Kirk, we live for God We carry the flame through the dark, through the fog We are Charlie Kirk, we live for God But the light we hold don't heal the scars we got [Verse 2] My brother's eyes linger too long on mine We don't talk about it, we just draw the line Sunday morning, suits pressed, voices raised high But Monday comes and we're just trying to survive They say devotion's simple, just believe and obey But my heart's a contradiction I can't pray away [Pre-Chorus ] I spread the word, but my tongue feels like stone I hold the truth, but I've never felt more alone [Chorus ] We are Charlie Kirk, we live for God We carry the flame through the dark, through the fog We are Charlie Kirk, we live for God But the light we hold don't heal the scars we got [Bridge ] What if the gospel's just a mirror we're afraid to break? What if the flame we carry is the one that seals our fate? I see my reflection in his eyes, and it terrifies me That maybe faith and freedom were never meant to be [Chorus ] We are Charlie Kirk, we live for God We carry the flame through the dark, through the fog We are Charlie Kirk, we live for God But the light we hold don't heal the scars we got [Outro ] So I'll carry this flame 'til my hands give out Through the darkness, through the doubt We are Charlie Kirk, we live for God Even when the living feels like dying, God