Intro - Feedback swell, massive distorted guitar riff drops, talking drum enters, sub bass pulse, muted brass stabs, female ad-libs with slapback delay] Heavy now, heavy now One drop bring the thunder down Yeah-yeah Let it breathe then let it BURN [Verse 1 - One drop groove, chugging palm-muted riff underneath, talking drum accents, warm sub bass, syncopated clean guitar chops, female delivery intimate then rising] I watched the vultures circle wide Above the corpse of what you knew You built your kingdom on my pride BUT I WAS NEVER BUILT FOR YOU No more kneeling in the rust The talking drum begins to roll I turned your empire into dust AND FORGED A CROWN OUT OF MY SOUL [Pre-Chorus - Kick snare march, muted brass stabs, distorted guitars build, call and response with crowd chant ad-libs] EVERY WORD YOU SPOKE! (spoke!) TRY TO CHAIN ME LIKE A GHOST! (ghost!) EVERY CAGE YOU MADE! (made!) I BECAME THE BLADE! THE BLADE! [Chorus - Full heavy metal distortion explosion, halftime pocket, massive anthemic belted vocals, crowd chant hooks] I WILL SALT THE EARTH WITH FIRE AND STEEL! TEACH THEM ALL HOW RESILIENCE FEELS! EVERY WOUND A WAR I WIN! WATCH ME RISE AND RISE AGAIN! Salt the earth — HEAVY RAIN! Salt the earth — BREAK THE CHAIN! [Verse 2 - Groove returns, chugging riff anchored, talking drum rolling, sub bass deep, muted brass accenting, intimate verse delivery growing in power] Carved your scripture on my back But I rewrote the holy book Now your temple start to crack EVERY TIME THE GROUND GET SHOOK So light your candle, say your prayer The drum gon' answer every time I'm the storm and I'm the air AND EVERY BREATH A MOUNTAIN CLIMB [Pre-Chorus - Building intensity, double bass drums creeping in, brass stabs sharp, call and response more aggressive] EVERY TEAR I BLED! (bled!) PUT A FIRE IN MY HEAD! (head!) EVERY LIE YOU TOLD! (told!) TURNED MY HEART TO GOLD! TO GOLD! [Chorus - Massive heavy metal guitars, halftime pocket, belted metal vocals soaring, crowd chant call and response] I WILL SALT THE EARTH WITH FIRE AND STEEL! TEACH THEM ALL HOW RESILIENCE FEELS! EVERY WOUND A WAR I WIN! WATCH ME RISE AND RISE AGAIN! Salt the earth — LET IT POUR! Salt the earth — THIS IS WAR! [Bridge - Double bass drums, wah guitar lead, talking drum solo underneath, heavy breakdown, then sudden drop to sub bass and spring reverb, spoken word close-mic, low and powerful] This is the gospel of the storm Of the iron, of the bloom You wanted silence I brought the roar Witness the reckoning HEAVY NOW [Breakdown - Half-time, devastating slow heavy riff, crowd chant, female ad-libs soaring, call and response] SALT... THE EARTH... (salt it down!) WITH FIRE... AND STEEL... (burn it clean!) EVERY... WOUND... A WAR I WIN... (war I win!) WATCH ME... RISE... AND RISE AGAIN! (rise again!) [Final Chorus - Full heavy metal onslaught, double bass drums, distortion maxed, belted vocals at full power, crowd chants massive] I WILL SALT THE EARTH WITH FIRE AND STEEL! TEACH THEM ALL HOW RESILIENCE FEELS! EVERY WOUND A WAR I WIN! WATCH ME RISE AND RISE AGAIN! SALT THE EARTH — I REMAIN! SALT THE EARTH — FEEL THE REIGN! [Outro - Distorted riff rides, talking drum fades, sub bass pulse, muted brass last stab, female ad-libs with slapback delay, feedback hum] Heavy now, heavy now One drop... then silence Yeah-yeah Let it breathe ...and let it burn
