Intro (military drums only – steady march) Left… right… left… right… Left… right… left… right… (half-laugh, muttered) Mind halt… Oh no… Here they come again. — SUDDEN SILENCE — Spoken (low, calm) Quiet now… Hold the line. ⸻ Drop (mouth percussion / chaos burst) Ra-ta-ta-ta… tat… tat… Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta! Here they come. ⸻ Verse 1 Enemy at the gates, ra-ta-tat, I feel the ground shake, Every doubt knockin’, tryin’ to take what’s mine, I stand still, hands tight on the rope, Heart beat loud, eyes open — watchin’ every sign. I’ve been pushed back, I’ve been tested hard, Still here guardin’ every scar, This ain’t fear, this ain’t retreat, This is breath… before the victory. ⸻ Pre-Chorus (build) Hold steady — don’t run now, ra-ta-tat, Every wall they build is fallin’ down. ⸻ Chorus (BIG) Hold the line — here they come! Me vs the world but I’m not done, Hear that sound in my chest tonight? That’s courage lightin’ up the fight. Hold the line — feel that drum, I don’t break — I become, Enemy at the gates can try all night, I’m still standin’ — and I like the fight. ⸻ WAR BREAK (THIS IS THE MONEY PART) (Drums only) Left! Right! Left! Right! Ra-ta-tat! Ra-ta-tat! Left — right — left — right! Hold! (half-spoken, hyped) Stand your ground! ⸻ Verse 2 They say “give up”, they say “stand down”, I just grin when the noise gets loud, Every step closer they try to take, Just makes my backbone harder to break. I don’t fight with hate or rage, I fight with calm and open space, They come heavy, I stay light, That’s how you win this kind of fight. ⸻ Pre-Chorus Eyes up, boots firm, breathe it in, This is where the story begins. ⸻ Chorus Hold the line — here they come! Feel the rush, feel the drum, Every voice sayin’ “you won’t last”, I laugh and let ‘em pass. Hold the line — don’t retreat, Every step puts fire in my feet, Enemy at the gates don’t understand, I’m defendin’ joy — not land. ⸻ Bridge (half-spoken, powerful) I don’t need to destroy the world… I just need to protect what’s mine. ⸻ BREAKDOWN (CALL + RESPONSE) Ra-ta-ta-ta! (HEY!) Ra-ta-ta! (HEY!) Left! Right! Left! Right!