Break It Open

[Verse 1 - driving guitars, lead vocal grounded and hungry, building] I've been down on the cold ground where they all swore I'd stay took the weight of every no 'til I learned to obey There's a thunder rising in me and it's breaking the gray I'm done knocking on the door I'm done asking to stay [Pre-Chorus - tighten and lift, drums pushing hard] No more holding it down no more choking back the sound here it comes, here it comes now [Chorus - full power, lead vocal soaring and out front] Break — break — break it open nothing holds me now Break — break — break it open tear the ceiling down Whoa-oh, no more lies whoa-oh, watch me rise nothing's gonna hold me down not now, not now, not now [Verse 2 - same drive, same pocket, a little more momentum] I've been quiet, I've been small folded up to fit held my breath for everyone and now I'm done with it But the quiet's got a roar now and it's breaking the seams I'm not asking, I'm not waiting I'm louder than I seem [Pre-Chorus - bigger] No more holding it down no more choking back the sound here it comes, here it comes now [Chorus - full power, lead vocal soaring and out front] Break — break — break it open nothing holds me now Break — break — break it open tear the ceiling down Whoa-oh, no more lies whoa-oh, watch me rise nothing's gonna hold me down not now, not now, not now [Bridge - drop down hard, just drums and lead vocal, then build into the rip] If you've ever been held under if you've ever been told no throw your fists up to the ceiling and let it go Scream it 'til the walls shake scream it 'til you break throw it all behind you nothing left to take [Guitar solo - let it scream] [Final Chorus - everything, full power, lead vocal at its biggest] Break — break — break it open nothing holds me now Break — break — break it open tear the ceiling down Whoa-oh, no more lies whoa-oh, watch me rise nothing's gonna hold me down not now, not now, not now [Outro - lead vocal out front, guitars carry it home] Whoa-oh, no more lies whoa-oh, watch me rise nothing's gonna hold me down not now, not now, not now