[Intro] Stand straight Eyes forward Hold the line [Verse 1] Everybody loves the front till the pressure hits Till the floor starts shaking and the whole room quits I don’t want the hand clap, don’t want my name I’m here 'cause somebody’s gotta take that lane Every move locked down, every breath in place No panic in the hands, no tell on the face Fear in my ribs but I keep it penned Courage is the part that doesn’t bend [Pre-Chorus] If the line starts cracking I’m the brace If the dark comes rushing I don’t move my place [Chorus] I live by the code of the blade Slice through the noise, don’t step for the shade When the whole room rocks, I stay in frame First one in, last one away I live by the code of the blade Carry that load, never fold, never fade If my people need heat, I throw my name I live by the code of the blade [Verse 2] I catch every word when the crowd gets loud But a leader can’t vanish in the middle of that crowd Sometimes every road comes tagged with a cost You pick the hard one or somebody gets lost I’ve been wrong before, I’ll miss again Strong ain’t a mask, it’s knowing where you bend So I work that edge every night, every day If the heart drifts off, the steel goes stray [Pre-Chorus] If the line starts cracking I’m the brace If the dark comes rushing I don’t move my place [Chorus] I live by the code of the blade Slice through the noise, don’t step for the shade When the whole room rocks, I stay in frame First one in, last one away I live by the code of the blade Carry that load, never fold, never fade If my people need heat, I throw my name I live by the code of the blade [Breakdown] No slack No pride Spot the danger Pick the side Lock the center Make the call If one goes down We carry all [Bridge] I don’t need a throne I don’t need a crown I just need my people Still standing when it ends [Final Chorus] I live by the code of the blade Slice through the noise, don’t step for the shade When the whole room rocks, I stay in frame First one in, last one away I live by the code of the blade Carry that load, never fold, never fade If my people need heat, I throw my name I live by the code of the blade [Outro] Stand straight Eyes forward Hold the line
