Lyrics: Chorus (Ben Schuller from NerdOut!): I can numb the pain, but the feelings hurt I can't stay the same, it don't seem to work We've been forged in flame I've got much to learn I know I must change Stand and Burn Verse 1 (Rustage): I've been scared and brusied It's hard to choose And tho I struggled gaining I'm too far to loose My chance to prove my worth And then start anew I answer to myself Never after you Uh When you're indoctrinated, hatred is all you have known Grown on the teachings of those Looking to strip you of hope Hung at the end of my rope Choking on the heat couldn't cope Prince of my kingdom So why did I feel so cold and alone I must be one who atones Forks in my paths and my roads Mind bout to burst and explode Dragging me back to the throne Look at the pain I've been shown I'll make a choice on my own Gaze at the sins of my people I feel it down to the bone I feel it down to my blood I feel it down to my heart Taking a breath in the darkness I see the light in the dark I see the vision of greatness I see the man from my past I see the choices that I'm making I see the hurt and the scars Chorus (Ben Schuller from NerdOut!): I can numb the pain, but the feelings hurt I can't stay the same, it don't seem to work We've been forged in flame I've got much to learn I know I must change Stand and Burn Verse 2 (Rustage): When you're blinded by objectives You can't stop to think I've been pulled in all directions Now I'm on the brink I learn my lesson And the fear I'm not forgetting Cus the writings on the wall But someone came along and smudged the ink I'm not a prodigy I'm just a kid who knows his worth Dragged down through the dirt I'll make sure they get what they deserve Iroh gave it meaning So I'm channelling his thoughts and words Fire in my mouth I've got a message and it's getting heard I keep on getting burned I'll never be deterred Nations are at war I'm not supporting those who gain from hurt Can't see how hard I've worked Won't leave my name besmirched Slicing through my hair I'm changing now So let them do their worst I took the lighting but send it back, I stay fighting, no second chance I'm igniting the embers that have been rising I'm striving to be the person I'm carving out like a diamond So I stand and burn away the past The me that won't be hiding Chorus (Ben Schuller from NerdOut!): I can numb the pain, but the feelings hurt I can't stay the same, it don't seem to work We've been forged into flame I've got much to learn I know I must change Stand and Burn Outro (Rustage): Feel the fire and the flames as it's burns up I can never be the same watch it burn up I feel the fire and the flames as it's burns up I can never be the same watch it burn up Background: Zuko is a firebending master, born as a prince in the Fire Nation Royal Family, who reigned as Fire Lord from 100 AG until his abdication in 167 AG. Originally the primary enemy of Team Avatar, Zuko devoted three years to trying to capture the long-lost Avatar to end his banishment and regain his honor as Crown Prince of the Fire Nation. He is recognizable by the distinctive burn scar on the left side of his face from his eyebrow to his cheek, which was given to him by his father, Fire Lord Ozai, shortly before his banishment as a result of an incident in which he unintentionally disrespected his father by speaking out of turn and refusing to duel him. With support from his paternal uncle, General Iroh, and after much internal struggle and turmoil, Zuko rejected Ozai and his model of the Fire Nation. He instead joined the Avatar's group to become Aang's lifelong friend and firebending mentor and was determined to end the war and restore both his and the Fire Nation's honor. While Aang defeated Ozai, Zuko, with the help of Katara, defeated his younger sister, Princess Azula, and took his place as Fire Lord, declaring the end of the Hundred Year War and the start of an era of love and peace. At the beginning of his reign, Zuko had to overcome great difficulties and solve several crises, especially those caused by the Harmony Restoration Movement and the New Ozai Society. Nevertheless, he succeeded in maintaining peace and eventually became one of the founders of the United Republic of Nations. Zuko stepped down from his position as Fire Lord in 167 AG and became an ambassador of peace, relinquishing the throne to his daughter, Izumi.
