Swamp — Put the Promise to Work

Epic ’80s metal meets dark synthwave: soaring vocals, twin guitars, and neon swamp atmosphere

[Intro: instrumental, swelling guitars]

[Verse 1]
You know the sound before it breaks.
You know the trouble by its name.
You’ve kept it running through the night
And watched the morning do the same.
There’s something here you know could change;
You’ve carried it around for years.
Now pull a chair up to the wire.
Let’s see what happens to that idea.

[Pre-Chorus: building intensity]
Tell it where you want to go.
Give it something you can test.
Put your judgment in the making.
Let the next hand build the rest.

[Chorus: anthemic, gang vocals]
SWAMP! Put the promise to work!
SWAMP! Let the work be the proof!
Build the behavior. Give it a name.
Leave something others can use.
One pair of hands can set it in motion;
A thousand more can carry it through.
SWAMP! Put the promise to work!
There is power in what we can do.

[Verse 2]
Give the agent your intention.
Let it help you find a way.
Bring the pieces to the workbench;
See which ones can bear the weight.
Make it clear what each will offer,
What it needs and what comes back.
Someone else can take it further
Without walking every mile you have.

[Pre-Chorus: rising vocals]
When it fails, we learn the limit.
When it holds, we pass it on.
What began with one good question
Keeps on working when we’re gone.

[Chorus: layered harmonies]
SWAMP! Put the promise to work!
SWAMP! Let the work be the proof!
Build the behavior. Give it a name.
Leave something others can use.
One pair of hands can set it in motion;
A thousand more can carry it through.
SWAMP! Put the promise to work!
There is power in what we can do.

[Bridge: half-time, building intensity]
Trust the hands that know the trouble.
Let them try what they can see.
Leave them room to change direction—
Room to build what this could be!

[Guitar Solo: harmonized twin leads]

[Final Chorus: full power, soaring vocals]
SWAMP! Put the promise to work!
SWAMP! Let the work be the proof!
Build the behavior. Give it a name.
Leave something others can use.
What you have learned is a place we can start;
Look what another can do.
SWAMP! Put the promise to work!
There is power in what we can DO!

[Outro: ringing power chord, hard stop]

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[Intro: instrumental, swelling guitars] [Verse 1] You know the sound before it breaks. You know the trouble by its name. You’ve kept it running through the night And watched the morning do the same. There’s something here you know could change; You’ve carried it around for years. Now pull a chair up to the wire. Let’s see what happens to that idea. [Pre-Chorus: building intensity] Tell it where you want to go. Give it something you can test. Put your judgment in the making. Let the next hand build the rest. [Chorus: anthemic, gang vocals] SWAMP! Put the promise to work! SWAMP! Let the work be the proof! Build the behavior. Give it a name. Leave something others can use. One pair of hands can set it in motion; A thousand more can carry it through. SWAMP! Put the promise to work! There is power in what we can do. [Verse 2] Give the agent your intention. Let it help you find a way. Bring the pieces to the workbench; See which ones can bear the weight. Make it clear what each will offer, What it needs and what comes back. Someone else can take it further Without walking every mile you have. [Pre-Chorus: rising vocals] When it fails, we learn the limit. When it holds, we pass it on. What began with one good question Keeps on working when we’re gone. [Chorus: layered harmonies] SWAMP! Put the promise to work! SWAMP! Let the work be the proof! Build the behavior. Give it a name. Leave something others can use. One pair of hands can set it in motion; A thousand more can carry it through. SWAMP! Put the promise to work! There is power in what we can do. [Bridge: half-time, building intensity] Trust the hands that know the trouble. Let them try what they can see. Leave them room to change direction— Room to build what this could be! [Guitar Solo: harmonized twin leads] [Final Chorus: full power, soaring vocals] SWAMP! Put the promise to work! SWAMP! Let the work be the proof! Build the behavior. Give it a name. Leave something others can use. What you have learned is a place we can start; Look what another can do. SWAMP! Put the promise to work! There is power in what we can DO! [Outro: ringing power chord, hard stop]

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