[Verse 1]
Boots deep in the dust
Dog tag cold on my neck
First day out of the bus
They throw me straight in the wreck
I hear metal scream
See the sand catch fire
My hands shake on the trigger
But my fear turns to wire
[Chorus]
I’m a rookie in the fire
Heartbeat loud like a choir
Pull the pin, let it sing
Watch the metal empires bleed
Rookie in the fire (yeah)
I was born in the quiet
Now I’m lighting up the sky
‘Til the monsters in their armor die
[Verse 2]
Convoy rolling in slow
Rust red in my sights
Orders bark in my ear
“Kid, you’re up, make it right”
Shoulder burns from the weight
Of this angry, loaded tube
I breathe once, close one eye
Then I send that screaming truth
[Chorus]
I’m a rookie in the fire
Heartbeat loud like a choir
Pull the pin, let it sing
Watch the metal empires bleed
Rookie in the fire (hey)
I was born in the quiet
Now I’m lighting up the sky
‘Til the monsters in their armor die
[Bridge]
Smoke in my lungs
Ash on my tongue
Can’t hear the words
Just the rush, then it’s gone
If I fall here
Let the world know this
I was nobody yesterday
Now I’m the spark in the abyss
[Chorus]
I’m a rookie in the fire
Heartbeat loud like a choir
Pull the pin, let it sing
Watch the metal empires bleed
Rookie in the fire (woah)
From the dirt to the riot
I’m the thunder, I’m the strike
‘Til the steel in front of me goes quiet