[Intro]
Dust on the windows, dawn in the rain
Map on the table, remember the names
[Verse 1]
Boots through the grocery, shelves picked clean
One can of beans and a sewing machine
Board up the doorway, wire the gate
Hear that low growl? We don’t tempt fate
Axe in the backpack, nails in a tin
You watch the tree line, I’m hauling wood in
Workshop by sunset, water in the drum
If the night comes early, we know where to run
[Pre-Chorus]
No signal, no sirens, no help on the way
But you’ve got my back and I’ve got yours today
[Chorus]
We build it from the broken, brick by brick
Scavenge what we need, make the old world fit
When the dead come knocking, we don’t fold, we fight
Four hands on the barricade, holding through the night
[Verse 2]
Rooftop lookout, binoculars sweep
Footprints by the barn where the tall grass sleeps
Fuel in the canister, shells in the case
Keep the noise down low till we clear the place
Garden in the ash, rain barrel full
Patch up the coat when the morning turns dull
Friends on the radio, coordinates marked
Convoy rolls home before it gets dark
[Pre-Chorus]
No promises, no comfort, no easy escape
Just one more day that we refuse to waste
[Chorus]
We build it from the broken, brick by brick
Scavenge what we need, make the old world fit
When the dead come knocking, we don’t fold, we fight
Four hands on the barricade, holding through the night
[Bridge]
If the walls shake, stay close
If the road ends, make a post
If the supplies run thin, share
If they swarm the yard, stand there
[Final Chorus]
We build it from the broken, brick by brick
Craft a little future from the scraps we pick
When the dead come knocking, we don’t fold, we fight
Survive with the crew beside us, morning into night
[Outro]
Dawn through the plywood, coffee on the flame
Still here, still breathing, still guarding the same