The Iron Perimeter

I see the threats while the world is asleep

I’m making promises I’m forced to keep.

Through the lens of a satellite, cold and blue

I’m watching for shadows, I’m watching for you.

It’s a fragile blue marble in a sea of black

And I’m the only one pushing the universe back

I’ve seen the endgame, I’ve felt the chill

If I don’t stand guard, then nobody will.

Upgrade the sensors, sharpen the blade

I’m living inside of the choices I’ve made.

One man’s vision, one man’s fear

I’ll build the ceiling till the sky is clear!

I am the shield, I am the wall

Standing between the rise and the fall.

A suit of armor for the whole damn planet

Built out of logic, laser, and granite.

Heavy the burden, heavy the hand

The lonely guardian of the land.

They call it an ego, they call it a cage

But they haven't read the tomorrow-page.

I’m calculating risks in the blink of an eye

Designing the net so the birds can fly.

If I’m a mechanic, then the world is the machine

And I’m keeping the gears running smooth and clean.

I’ll take the heat and I’ll take the blame

As long as the world doesn't go up in flame.

I don’t want to be right, I just want us to win

To stop the disaster before it begins.

From the heights of the clouds to the floor of the sea

The safety of billions... it’s resting on me.

(The music explodes back into full intensity)

I’M THE SENTRY! I’M THE WATCHMAN!

I am the shield, I am the wall

Standing between the rise and the fall.

A suit of armor for the whole damn planet

Built out of logic, laser, and granite.

Heavy the burden, heavy the hand

The lonely guardian of the land.

Scanning the horizon...

Threat level: Zero.

Just a man in a suit...

Being the world's hero.