Single / Track
Courageous Voice (Why Did Charlie Have to Die)
Lyrics
A single voice cuts through the static
A spark against a storm of lies
But even fire meets the darkness
And tonight we're asking why
He stood for truth when it wasn't easy
Carried faith like a sharpened blade
Every word was a bullet of reason
In a world where the brave are betrayed
They painted targets on his back
Called his freedom a crime
But he never bent he never broke
He walked the narrow line
Now the stage is silent
And the night feels colder than stone
The echo of his courage
Is the only sound we own
Why did Charlie have to die?
A courageous voice for free speech
A beacon of hope burning high
Politics played their shadowed game
But they can't erase his name
Why oh why did Charlie have to die?
Charlie held the cross of Jesus
Like a torch against the storm
Grace was his foundation
Where the restless find their form
He lived the words of mercy
And he feared no earthly throne
Because he knew the King of Heaven
Would one day call him home
The lights went out too early
But the message still survives
We carry what he started
We keep the flame alive
Why did Charlie have to die?
A courageous voice for free speech
A beacon of hope burning high
Politics played their shadowed game
But they can't erase his name
Why oh why did Charlie have to die?
Steel chains of silence
Paper laws of shame
But every outlaw truth
Will outlast their reign
Raise the signal higher
Let the righteous scream
Charlie's gone but the fight
Is more than just a dream
Why did Charlie have to die?
We'll sing his words till the stars reply
The tyrants fear the sound of light
And his spirit fuels our fight