You stood alone in the quiet fight
No spotlight, no one called you right
But still you clenched your trembling fists
Believed in something they all missed
I cried for you, but not for love
It wasn’t dreams or stars above
I saw the fire that never spoke
A vow beneath your heavy cloak
You took the blows, you took the shame
Still marched on through the mud and flame
They laughed, they turned, they walked away
But you were still there every day
I cried for you, but not for tears
Not for hopes or wasted years
I touched the silence in your pain
The vow that no one could explain
Even if no one sings your name
Even if you never win the game
You stood for someone, not for fame
And that’s the reason why I came
I cried for you — for the vow you kept
For every night you barely slept
For battles fought that no one knew
I cried because you saw it through
Tears for the vow
Not for love, not for light —
But for the fight you chose to fight
