Verse 1
Red light hummin’, engines cry
Cold wind cuttin’ through the night
Steel bird shakin’, ten miles high
Fear gets quiet when courage bites
Helmets tight, knuckles white
Names said low like a final prayer
Static hiss and a jumpmaster’s eyes
Say everything without a word there
Pre-Chorus
Heartbeat poundin’ in my ears
Every doubt just disappears
One green flash, the truth unlocks
This is who we are—
Chorus
When the ramp drops, we don’t look back
No second guesses in a flak-lit black
Boots meet sky, faith meets shock
Brotherhood holds when the freefall rocks
From the clouds to the killing box
We live, we bleed, we take the shock
Say a prayer or bite your lock
That’s how it goes when the ramp drops
Verse 2
Canvas snap and metal scream
Static line tight like destiny
Every jump writes history
In scars and wings we earn to keep
Below us fires, above us stars
Same old war, new piece of ground
We fall together, no matter the cost
First boots down, no way around
Pre-Chorus
Gravity pullin’, mind goes clear
Only mission matters here
Green light burns, the clock unlocks
This is where it starts—
Chorus
When the ramp drops, we don’t look back
No second guesses in a flak-lit black
Boots meet sky, faith meets shock
Brotherhood holds when the freefall rocks
From the clouds to the killing box
We live, we bleed, we take the shock
Say a prayer or bite your lock
That’s how it goes when the ramp drops
Bridge
If I don’t make it to the ground
Tell my brothers I stood my ground
Tell my mama I earned these wings
And I wasn’t afraid of anything
Angels don’t fall—they jump
Into hell with a loaded heart
Stand up, hook up—no pause, no stop
We’re already gone—
Breakdown (spoken / shouted)
Stand up!
Hook up!
Shuffle to the door!
Green light—GO!
Final Chorus
When the ramp drops, the world goes quiet
Just wind, steel, and a fire inside us
No way out but straight on down
Kings of the air till boots hit ground
From first light to the body count
We hold the line, no backing out
Wings on our chest, names on the rock
Written in blood when the ramp drops
Outro
Engines fade, but legends don’t stop
You remember who you were—
When the ramp drops.
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