
Belay Catch
[Verse 1: Full-throttle Raleigh female rock lead, loud from the first line] Gym lights buzz on the plywood wall Harness on a hook that still knows the fall Stranger walks in with a familiar strap Same worn buckle and the same little gap I do not ask where he found the gear I toss him a chalk bag and I pull him near Rope through the device and my brake hand set Brother is gone but the catch is not yet [Pre-Chorus: Full-throttle Raleigh female rock lead, rising] Familiar buckle and a stranger inside I clip him in and I swallow the pride [Chorus: Full-throttle Raleigh female rock lead, belted, full chest] I have you, clip in and climb Weight on my brake and the rope runs fine Fall if you need to, the floor is a lie I have you, clip in and climb [Verse 2: Full-throttle Raleigh female rock lead, carabiner bite, the gate clicks shut alone, then guitars stack as she takes his weight on the first fall] Bite of the gate and the room leans in Guitars come up as I take him mid-spin First fall is clumsy and his eyes go wide I lower him soft with the rope as my guide He says nice catch like it is only a skill I nod at the harness and I keep my will No speech on the mat and no tear on the sleeve Just a belay call that refuses to leave [Chorus: Full-throttle Raleigh female rock lead, belted, full chest] I have you, clip in and climb Weight on my brake and the rope runs fine Fall if you need to, the floor is a lie I have you, clip in and climb [Bridge: Full-throttle Raleigh female rock lead, held then slammed] Hold on the brake Hold on the name Hold on the stranger Who wore it the same [Verse 3: Full-throttle Raleigh female rock lead, full force] He comes back Thursdays and he brings his own Leaves the old harness on the hook like a stone I still say the call when he leaves the ground I have you rings in a plywood sound Family is not always blood in a frame Sometimes it is rope and a borrowed name Climb means more than the grade on the card Climb means a catch when the fall hits hard [Final Hook: Full-throttle Raleigh female rock lead, belted, full chest] I have you, clip in and climb Weight on my brake and the rope runs fine Fall if you need to, the floor is a lie I have you, clip in and climb [Outro: Full-throttle Raleigh female rock lead, loud, the last carabiner bite rings out and fades] I have you Clip in And climb [End]

