[Intro – Female, whispered] I heard them scratching at the door... Then came the screaming in the street. [Male] Dead eyes staring through the window, Rotten hands against the glass, Footsteps dragging down the hallway, Something dead is moving fast. [Female] Blood-red moon above the city, Sirens fading one by one, Bodies rising from the pavement, The dead have only just begun. [Pre-Chorus – Both] Male: Hear them growling! Female: Hear them crawling! Both: They're coming for the living tonight! [Chorus – Both] WHEN THE DEAD RISE! WE'LL BE THE ONES WHO STAND! TEETH AND BLOOD! THEY'RE COMING BY THE THOUSANDS! NO! WE WON'T BREAK! NO! WE WON'T RUN! When the dead come walking— WE'LL FIGHT THEM ONE BY ONE! [Verse 2 – Male] There's a corpse beneath the streetlight, Dragging one leg through the rain, Jaw hanging like a nightmare, Calling out somebody's name. [Female] I saw a shadow hit the doorway, Then a dozen more appeared, Pale faces, empty eye sockets, Every step bringing them near. [Male] They swarm across the rooftops! [Female] They're climbing through the cars! [Male] Their hands are clawing through the windows! [Female] Their screams are reaching far! [Both] But we're still breathing— AND THAT MEANS WE'RE STILL HERE! [Chorus – Both] WHEN THE DEAD RISE! WE'LL BE THE ONES WHO STAND! TEETH AND BLOOD! THEY'RE COMING BY THE THOUSANDS! NO! WE WON'T BREAK! NO! WE WON'T RUN! When the dead come walking— WE'LL FIGHT THEM ONE BY ONE! [Guitar Solo – 20 seconds Fast, furious distorted guitar solo with screaming bends, rapid shredding, dive bombs, and a harmonized ending.] [Breakdown – Male/Female Call & Response] Male: They're at the door! Female: LET THEM COME! Male: They're in the streets! Female: WE'LL NEVER RUN! Male: The dead are rising! Female: WE'RE STILL ALIVE! Both: LET THE UNDEAD COME— WE'LL SURVIVE THE NIGHT! [Final Chorus – Both] WHEN THE DEAD RISE! WE'LL BE THE ONES WHO STAND! THOUSANDS OF DEAD! BUT WE'LL STILL HOLD THIS LAND! NO! WE WON'T BREAK! NO! WE WON'T RUN! Let the dead keep coming— WE'LL FACE THEM ONE BY ONE! [Outro – Female] The streets are silent... [Male] The moon is fading... [Both – screamed] BUT WE'RE STILL ALIVE! for now............
