Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I keep my keys in my fist
Same way I keep my peace
Door half shut, eyes half lit
I've learned the shape of deceit
They sold me smiles in a line
Left me the bill and the bruise
So I don't give out my time
Till I know what you're about to lose
[Pre-Chorus]
But the kid needs a hand
And my people need a wall
I don't break for just anyone
But for mine, I'd take the fall
[Chorus]
Bear in the doorway
Bear in the doorway
Try my heart if you want
I bite when it counts
Bear in the doorway
Bear in the doorway
Soft for my own
Hard when the wolves come around
[Verse 2]
At the dinner table, I'm calm
Laughing with sauce on my sleeve
Then one wrong word about my son
And you can watch the whole room freeze
I don't trust pretty talk
I've heard sweet lies sell pain
But if you stood by me once
You know I can let loose in the rain
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause the kid needs a hand
And my people need a wall
I don't break for just anyone
But for mine, I'd take the fall
[Chorus]
Bear in the doorway
Bear in the doorway
Try my heart if you want
I bite when it counts
Bear in the doorway
Bear in the doorway
Soft for my own
Hard when the wolves come around
[Bridge]
Yeah, I was built on scars
And a hundred little no's
Learned to sleep with one eye open
Learned to guard what I hold
But when you know my name
When you know the real me
You get the laugh, the beer, the fire
You get the wild and the free
[Final Chorus]
Bear in the doorway
Bear in the doorway
Try my heart if you want
I bite when it counts
Bear in the doorway
Bear in the doorway
Soft for my own
Hard when the wolves come around
Bear in the doorway
Bear in the doorway
I stand my ground
For the ones I found
Details
GeneratedJul 2, 2026
Duration3:23
LanguageEnglish
Style
Punk-ska rock with a fast, swung offbeat guitar chop, punchy bass runs, driving drums, and gang-shouted choruses; verse stays tight and restless, pre-chorus strips to bass and snapped snare, chorus opens with big downstroke guitars and brass punches, bridge drops to half-time with a grimy vocal, then final chorus comes back louder. Lead vocal is rough and close-mic with doubled hook lines, shouted gang replies, short delay throws on key words, tape-stop transitions, and a bright, gritty mix with plenty of bite., punk, ska, rock
Credits
Prompt byDuskoveranEmpire
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
rock, punk, ska, self conscious man, kind hearted but grizzly bear when mad, Protective father and friend, guarded due to a lifetime of lies and pain, but will let loose with those he trusts, male
