"Hold Back The Night" lyrics

"Hold Back The Night"

When I was young, couldn't stand to believe it
Somewhere there was a sun left to shine
Now my heart won't be still 'til I've seen it
Won't be still 'til I've made it mine

There's a fear, can't be seen, it surrounds me
As afraid of the dark as the light
Was a time, long ago, these were safe streets
Now I'm the only one that keeps me alive
Keep me alive!

But I know a hero will come

There's a face that I've seen in the windows
There's a face of a stronger man
When I turn, as a leaf when the wind blows
Gone away is the will in his hand

You've been fed what they wanted to feed you
You've been bled of the will to survive
Now you stand just as long as they need you
But you're the only one that keeps you alive
Keep you alive

But I know a hero will come
And the night, the night will be torn apart
And I know we won't fight alone
And the spark that we carry will turn the dark into
A flame, a fire, a light

There must be an end to the darkness
There must be an end to the darkness
There must be an end to the darkness
There must be an end to the darkness
There must be an end to the darkness
No one will come, this city is dead

But all of your heroes are gone
And the blood that they spilled is on my hands
A darkness will block out the sun
Not a thing can be done with so few men
That a hero couldn't do!

When the voice from the shadows calls you
When the wind whips past your ears
Will you stand when the weight is upon you
Or will you go to your knees in fear?

There's a chance, though I know it's a long shot
And the city's out of time
All for naught if your heart stops beating
'Cause you're the only one that keeps it alive
God, keep it alive!

But I know a hero will come
And all of your heroes are gone (We can hold out)
Someone's got to, no one left to
Bring back the light (Through this endless dark)
And I know we won't fight alone
A darkness will block out the sun (All a fire needs)
If we can't find a way to hold back the night (Is a single spark)
And I know a hero will come
And all of your heroes are gone (We can hold out)
Someone's got to hold on, no one left to
Bring back the light (Through this endless dark)
And I know we won't fight alone
A darkness will block out the sun (All a fire needs)
If we can't find a way to hold back the night (Is a single spark)
And I know a hero will come
And all of your heroes are gone (We can hold out)
Someone's got to hold on, no one left to
Bring back the light (Through this endless dark)
And I know we won't fight alone
A darkness will block out the sun (All a fire needs)
If we can't find a way to hold back the night


Writer(s): Denis Andrew Jr Core, Neil Anderson, Dillon Smith, Joseph Dean Ash, Luke Skidmore, Robert Wayne Kee, Calvin Ross Dykes, Amy Rebecca Smith
album: "Act III: This City Made Us" (2026)
The Protomen - Act III: This City Made Us album cover
The Calm
(Instrumental)
The Trainyard
(Instrumental)
The Storm
(Instrumental)
The Redline
(Instrumental)
A Show Of Force
(Instrumental)
The Fate Of Thomas Light
(Instrumental)
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