Hold the Line

[Intro]
[crunchy riff][count-in]
1-2, 1-2-3-4

[Verse 1]
Up at dawn, boots hit floor
Same old grind, still want more
Grease on hands, bills to pay
Laugh it off, find a way

Duct tape dreams, hold them tight
Run it hard, every night
Barlight buzz, cheap cold beer
Cut that noise, no drama here

[Pre-Chorus]
We don’t beg, we don’t bend
Ride it out until the end

[Chorus]
Hold the line, run it real
Hands on steel, turn the wheel
Keep it lean, keep it loud
Don’t need eyes from a crowd

Hold the line, cut it straight
Take it now, don’t you wait
No mess, no scene, no fake parade
Just skin and bone and the life we made

[Post-Chorus]
Keep it moving, don’t slow down

[Verse 2]
Cracked-up floor, worn-out jeans
Still got fire in the seams
Run that mile, sweat it clean
Heart beats fast, stay mean

No compare, no one-up
Half a glass is still enough
Front porch talk, let it ride
World stays out, we stay inside

[Pre-Chorus]
No gold chains, no disguise
Clear minds, open eyes

[Chorus]
Hold the line, run it real
Hands on steel, turn the wheel
Keep it lean, keep it loud
Don’t need eyes from a crowd

Hold the line, cut it straight
Take it now, don’t you wait
No mess, no scene, no fake parade
Just skin and bone and the life we made

[Bridge]
[breakdown][boogie groove]
No waste, no drag
Cut loose, don’t look back
No hype, no spin
Breathe out, breathe in

[Final Chorus]
Hold the line, run it real
Hands on steel, turn the wheel
Keep it lean, keep it loud
Don’t need eyes from a crowd

Hold the line, cut it straight
Take it now, don’t you wait
No mess, no scene, no fake parade
Just skin and bone and the life we made

[Outro]
[crunchy outro][amp hum]
Run it hard, keep it clean…oh yeah

Heartland rock, garage rock, crunchy guitar riffs, steady driving drums, urgent bratty gutsy male vocals