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Burn The Ships
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Jul 8, 2026 updated
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For King & Country's song 'Burn the Ships' is an anthem about leaving behind past failures, shame, and fear to embrace a new beginning. The lyrics encourage letting go of what holds you back, symbolized by burning ships, and stepping into a fresh start with hope and courage. It speaks to overcoming heartache and finding freedom from addiction or regret. The song's message aligns with themes of surrender, renewal, and trusting God for a transformed life, echoing the biblical idea of leaving the old behind and pressing forward into God's purpose.
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How did we get here?
We're castaway on a lonely shore
I can see in your eyes, dear
It's hard to take for a moment more
We've got to
Burn the ships, cut the ties
Send a flare into the night
Say a prayer, turn the tide
Dry your tears and wave goodbye
Step into a new day
We can rise up from the dust and walk away
We can dance upon the heartache, yeah
So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships
And don't you look back
Don't let it arrest you
This fear this fear of fallin' again
And if you need a refuge
I will be right here until the end
Oh, it's time to
Burn the ships, cut the ties
Send a flare into the night
Say a prayer, turn the tide
Dry your tears and wave goodbye
Step into a new day
We can rise up from the dust and walk away
We can dance upon the heartache, yeah
So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships
And don't you look back
So long to shame
Walk through the sorrow
Out of the fire
Into tomorrow
So flush the pills
Face the fear
Feel the weight disappear
We're comin' clear
We're born again
Our hopeful lungs can breathe again
Oh, we can breathe again
Step into a new day
We can rise up from the dust and walk away
We can dance upon the heartache, yeah
So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships
And step into a new day
We can rise up from the dust and walk away
We can dance upon the heartache, yeah
So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships
And don't you look back
And don't you look back
And don't you look back