I still look you in the eye
Even when the world says look away
They fold like paper when the pressure gets loud
Nodding before the question can even come out
I could've joined them, swallowed the lie
But silence tastes cleaner than a borrowed "yes" tonight
I don't run from the man staring back in the glass
I just won't let him wear someone else's mask
Every "yes" they choke down leaves another scar
I'd rather bleed honest than pretend who we are
Honor doesn't die while one man still stands
Saying "no" with his eyes and the weight of his hands
Not for glory, not for praise, not for anyone's crown
Just because bending would burn the last honest thing down
I'm the last samurai who remembers the code
And my "no" is the line where the river won't erode
They take what isn't theirs like the world owes them rent
Step over lines like the ground was never meant
No evil, no hatred, just blind and carefree
They drift through existence like it's all for the taking, not free
I could've stepped aside, let the moment dissolve
But I chose the long road — kept my own ground to resolve
Honor doesn't die while one man still stands
Saying "no" with his eyes and the weight of his hands
Not for glory, not for praise, not for anyone's crown
Just because bending would burn the last honest thing down
I'm the last samurai who remembers the code
And my "no" is the line where the river won't erode
They call us fools who fight when the battle's already lost
Last samurai staring down an endless host
Vikings charging straight into the fire and the end
Smiling at death like they're meeting an old friend
You traded your honor just to stay alive one more day
We kept the flame — even if it burns us away
You sold your soul for the comfort of the crowd
We stayed human — and that's why we stand proud
Honor doesn't die while one man still stands
Saying "no" with his eyes and the weight of his hands
Not for glory, not for praise, not for anyone's crown
Just because bending would burn the last honest thing down
I'm the last samurai who remembers the code
And my "no" is the line where the river won't erode
So look me in the eye
I won't look away