[Intro]
[heavy marching cadence, stomp-stomp-clap]
Left, right
Boots bite dirt in time
Hearts beat
Same drum, same line
Voices rise
One word, one spine
Stronger together
This is the front line (hey!)
[Verse 1]
Duffel on the shoulder, bus ride haze
Mama at the window, tear-streaked face
Name on your chest, flag on the gate
Fear in your throat but you walk in straight
Early in the dark with the cold in your lungs
Shouting out a creed till it carves your tongue
Sweat on your back, steel in your stare
You don’t back down, you belong right there
[Chorus]
March like thunder, hearts like steel
Stand up taller, this is real
You carry more than your own last name
You’re the line, you’re the shield, you’re the flame
Head up, soldier, sing that song
Proud and ready, built for strong
When the world leans hard, you won’t break, you’ll rise
You’re the reason freedom sleeps at night
[Verse 2]
Sand in your teeth, sun beating down
Gear on your spine feels a hundred pounds
Letters in your locker from the life you knew
But the ones to your left, they’re your family too
Drills in your ear say “trust your team”
You move as one through the smoke and the screams
Courage isn’t quiet, it shakes, then stands
It’s the fear in your chest turning into your hands (yeah)
[Chorus]
March like thunder, hearts like steel
Stand up taller, this is real
You carry more than your own last name
You’re the line, you’re the shield, you’re the flame
Head up, soldier, sing that song
Proud and ready, built for strong
When the world leans hard, you won’t break, you’ll rise
You’re the reason freedom sleeps at night
[Bridge]
[drums and chant, guitars muted]
Left, right, every state, one stride
Different towns, same pride, same drive
Raise that flag, feel the chill in your spine
You’re the ones who stand, so the rest can live their lives (ho!)
[Chorus]
March like thunder, hearts like steel
Stand up taller, this is real
You carry more than your own last name
You’re the line, you’re the shield, you’re the flame
Head up, soldier, sing that song
Proud and ready, built for strong
When the doubt creeps in, look around, hold tight
You’re the reason freedom sleeps at night (at night)