Wall of Waves

[Intro] Salt in our teeth Smoke in our sleeves Rope-burned hands And a promise that bleeds [Verse 1] We were raised by bricks and orders Clock-hands Locked doors Cold halls Taught to kneel and kiss the borders Never ask who built these walls But the tide keeps pulling harder Hear it pounding in our chests Every wave a loaded question Crashing down on what’s oppressed [Chorus] We hit another wall of waves And we’re not going under Every shout Every scar we saved Rolls like distant thunder If this life is a cage they drew We’ll carve out a door straight through On this ship made of broken days We hit another wall of waves [Verse 2] Boots on the deck in rhythm Bare feet Sore backs Raw throats Pass the curse Pass the bottle Patch the sails Patch the holes in our hopes They said “sit still Stay simple” “Sing the songs we handed you” But our lungs learned how to tremble With a rough-cut rebel tune [Chorus] We hit another wall of waves And we’re not going under Every shout Every scar we saved Rolls like distant thunder If this life is a cage they drew We’ll carve out a door straight through On this ship made of broken days We hit another wall of waves [Bridge] [Drums drop to toms Voices low and rough] Hoist that hope up Higher (hey!) Beat that fear to fire (hey!) We are storm and choir (hey!) Breath and broken wire (hey!) Skies bleed iron Hearts beat steel Helms ring hot beneath our fists If they stand between our freedom They’ll be myths inside the mist [War-Chant Break] [Gang vocals Stomps and claps] Oar by oar We drag the dawn Blood and roar Till chains are gone Name by name We raise the dead Fill the flame With all they said [Chorus] We hit another wall of waves And we’re not going under Every shout Every scar we saved Rolls like distant thunder If this life is a cage they drew We’ll carve out a door straight through On this ship made of broken days We hit another wall of waves [Outro] So sing while your back is breaking Sing when your faith feels small Every voice is a crack that’s waking In their proud Blind wall (hey, hey) In their proud Blind wall