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.
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Drop (mouth percussion / chaos burst)
Ra-ta-ta-ta… tat… tat…
Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!
Here they come.
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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.
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Pre-Chorus (build)
Hold steady — don’t run now, ra-ta-tat,
Every wall they build is fallin’ down.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Pre-Chorus
Eyes up, boots firm, breathe it in,
This is where the story begins.
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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.
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Bridge (half-spoken, powerful)
I don’t need to destroy the world…
I just need to protect what’s mine.
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BREAKDOWN (CALL + RESPONSE)
Ra-ta-ta-ta!
(HEY!)
Ra-ta-ta!
(HEY!)
Left!
Right!
Left!
Right!
johno72
