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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There’s one more empty spot
On the tailgate bench
Your gloves still hang there
By the fence line trench
You wore that grin
When the wind got mean
Now the pole yard feels
Too damn clean
[Pre-Chorus]
The office boys came in
With their polished talk
Took a good man quick
Like they owned that walk
Me and Mike just stood there
Staring at the floor
Couldn’t find the words
Couldn’t ask for more
[Chorus]
We keep you near and dear
Near and dear to our heart
Near and dear, my brother
Though they tore us apart
We keep you near and dear
When the breakers roll
Near and dear forever
In the lines we hold
[Verse 2]
You knew every storm
By the way it breathed
How to read the wires
How to keep things clean
You’d slap my shoulder
Say, “We’ll get through”
Now every dawn on site
Feels less like you
[Pre-Chorus]
The office boys came in
With their polished talk
Took a good man quick
Like they owned that walk
Me and Mike just stood there
Biting back the ache
Swallowing the loss
For the crew’s sake
[Chorus]
We keep you near and dear
Near and dear to our heart
Near and dear, my brother
Though they tore us apart
We keep you near and dear
When the breakers roll
Near and dear forever
In the lines we hold
[Bridge]
So we’ll climb up slow
And we’ll do it right
We’ll talk your name
In the cold blue light
Every crossarm set
Every bolt we drive
You’ll ride with us
You’ll stay alive
[Final Chorus]
We keep you near and dear
Near and dear to our heart
Near and dear, my brother
Though they tore us apart
We keep you near and dear
Through the rain and cold
Near and dear forever
In the lines we hold
[Outro]
Me and Mike, we know
What the work still means
You’re in every pole
And every dream
We’ll build on, friend
Till the day is through
Near and dear
We carry you
Details
GeneratedMay 29, 2026
Duration4:04
LanguageEnglish
Style
Country-rock ballad with steady mid-tempo sway, picked acoustic guitar and muted electric chimes; verse rides sparse drums and low bass, pre-chorus opens with ringing tom lifts, chorus hits with stacked harmony and a singback hook. Lead vocal stays close and cracked in verses, wider doubles on the chorus, with short delay throws on the name and soft gang vocals on the last line. Ear candy: distant steel-guitar swells, boot-stomp claps into the chorus, and a final suspended chord. Warm, rugged, and widescreen in the mix., sad
Credits
Prompt byHypeFlash786
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A sad song about loosing a lineman on our crew, he got stolen by the office jerks and me and mike are heart broken. We will keep his memory near and dear to our heart as we continue building powerline
