"Among The Silent Stones"
[Pre-Chorus]
A hush settles over the Potomac as flags begin to rise
Footsteps upon white gravel, beneath the open skies
A three-rifle volley breaks the quiet morning air
Echoes of duty ring out as a soldier is buried there
[Verse 1]
Along rows of pure white marble where silence speaks so loud
Fallen heroes lie far beneath this soft green grass so proud
Each one had their own story, and vows kept to country so true
Worn-out boots, and purple hearts, under the red, white, and blue
[Chorus: layered vocals]
We walked among silent stones where their memories shine
At Arlington's graceful, rolling hills, their sacrifices laid out in line
And by a solemn wall of granite, our tears upon the stone
They gave all they had and so much more…
...they'll never be alone
...they'll never be alone
[Verse 2]
The wind through empty branches sounds almost like a prayer
But it's the soldier's courage that lingers and still lives out there
From steamy Southeast Asia to the deserts they may have crossed
In every war this country waged, and in each life that was lost
[Verse 3]
You can feel it in the pure white marble, in the bronze and in the flame
Feel it in the honor guard's solemn march, in each and every name
In the eyes of a loving mother, or in the hands of a dear friend
Who stand in utter silence to honor these fallen heroes again and again
[Bridge]
These stark white stones aren't just markers but promises made
To remember the precious price of freedom that has been paid
There really is no glory in battle, nor joy in empty goodbyes
A country that honors the dead and the sacrifice they can't deny
[Verse 4]
So raise up your loving voices, and lower all the flags
Let the stories be carried in their letters and in their tags
Let the youth learn their names, let the old ones recall
The weight of that silence that speaks for them all
[Chorus: layered vocals]
We walked among the silent stones where their memories shine
At Arlington's graceful, rolling hills, their sacrifice laid out in lines
And by a solemn wall of granite, our tears fall upon their stones
They gave all they had and so much more...
...they'll never be alone
...they'll never be alone
[Outro]
Once they stood without a trumpet, they had no need for applause
They girded themselves in love of country and pride in the cause
Here the stars and stripes fly free in a field so wide and grand
A place where loved ones sleep…
...in the heart of this free, and grateful land
