The hard way

[Intro – dissonant guitar, feedback]

(spoken, low)
You thought I wouldn’t make it.
Watch me.

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[Verse 1 – FRY SCREAM, rhythmic]

Ashley showed up with a target on her back
New rank, new bars, yeah they hated that
Eyes lingered too long, lines got crossed
Power trips thinking she’d pay the cost

Late night buzz, phone lighting red
Captain talking slick, shit he never should’ve said
She shut it down, stayed professional
But they twisted truth into something unethical

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[Pre-Chorus – HALF CLEAN / HALF SCREAM]

They tried to write my ending
Before I even began
But pressure don’t break warriors
It builds who I am

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[Chorus – FULL GUTTURAL + GANG SHOUTS]

FUCK ’EM — I’LL PROVE YOU WRONG
I didn’t cheat, I stayed strong
You wanted blood, wanted me gone
I outlasted every fucking con
FUCK ’EM — SAY IT LOUD
I earned my rank, I earned it proud
You prayed I’d fail, look at me now
Promoted the hard way — bow the fuck down

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[Verse 2 – RAP (AGGRESSIVE, SPIT)]

Yeah—
Fat captain talking reckless from a broken throne
Said I fucked my way up — yeah, that’s your tone
Funny how the loudest mouths stay insecure
Threatening discharge just to feel mature

“I can’t wait till you fail” — say it again
While I’m stacking credentials, you stacking regret
Clean record, sharp focus, locked in
While your ego rots where your morals been

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[Breakdown – SLOW, CRUSHING]

(GUTTURAL)
YOU DON’T GET TO TOUCH
WHAT YOU DIDN’T BUILD

(pause)

YOU TRIED TO BREAK ME
I’M FUCKING UNKILLABLE

BLEGH

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[Bridge – CLEAN VOCALS, EMOTIONAL]

I learned who smiles with knives
Who hides behind rank and lies
But I stayed straight, stayed right
While they faded out of sight

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[Final Chorus – CLEAN LEAD + SCREAMED BACKING]

FUCK ’EM — I’LL PROVE YOU WRONG
Graduated, still marching on
Didn’t fold, didn’t crack, didn’t stall
I survived every test, every call
FUCK ’EM — REMEMBER THE NAME
I rose through fire, not through shame
Say my rank when you speak my name
I earned it all — you stayed the same

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[Outro – CHUGS, FINAL SCREAM]

(GUTTURAL)
YOU TRIED TO BURY ME
I CAME BACK PROMOTED

(Metalcore / Post-Hardcore)
Tempo: ~150 BPM
Tuning: Drop C or Drop B