Jose RiveraUntil My Final Breath"
By Jose Antonio Rivera
(Verse 1 – rising tension, steady march rhythm)
Steel in his grip, fire in his chest
The smoke was thick, but he never guessed
That fate had drawn a line in sand
Where he alone would make his stand
No fear behind those weathered eyes
Just the sound of distant battle cries
A boy no more, now forged by flame
He carved his place into the name
(Pre-Chorus – emotional build)
The sky was dark, the odds were grim
But the storm would have to answer to him
(Chorus – powerful and heroic)
I will f***t 'til my final breath
With nothing left but courage and death
For love, for b***d, for sacred ground
I’ll never yield, I won’t back down
Let the world remember me
Not for how I died — but how I believed
(Verse 2 – dramatic imagery)
His shield was cracked, his blade ran red
Still he stood where angels fear to tread
Each breath a fire, each step a vow
To stand for those who can’t stand now
He thought of home — his mother’s grace
His father’s pride, his brother’s face
A daughter’s laugh, a promise made
All b*****g bright as the sky turned gray
(Pre-Chorus – solemn resolve)
His knees grew weak, the light grew thin
But his heart roared loud from deep within
(Chorus – even more intense)
I will f***t 'til my final breath
With nothing left but courage and death
For love, for b***d, for sacred ground
I’ll never yield, I won’t back down
Let the world remember me
Not for how I died — but how I believed
(Bridge – orchestral, tragic beauty)
Time slowed down in that final flash
The sword fell silent, the silence crashed
And as the cold came crawling in
He saw their faces... smiling again
(Final Chorus – soft then soaring)
I have fought 'til my final breath
And now I walk the halls of death
But I was more than steel and flame
I gave my soul, I spoke their name
Let the world remember me
Not for how I fell — but how I believed
(Outro – soft, fading like wind over a field)
Remember me...
For how I believed...
Until my final breath