[Intro] [Clean muted guitar riff, steady kick drum, subtle bass groove] [Verse 1] [Clean guitar, tight rhythmic vocals] I hold the line so you can sleep I keep the promises I keep Never show the crack, never step aside I’m the shadow where you hide You see the steady hands, the quiet face The guy who always knows his place I do the math, I pay the toll Never stop to count the cost on my soul [Pre-Chorus] [Bass swells, guitars start to crunch, rising snare] Don’t ask me if I’m tired, don’t ask if I’m sore That’s not what you brought me for Two feet planted, locked in place Staring down whatever we face [Chorus] [Explosive post-grunge guitars, driving full band, heavy wall of sound] If I take the hit, will you hold my hand? When the dust settles out, will you understand? I’m the wall that holds, I’m the last man standing tall If the armor breaks, who catches me when I fall? Who catches me when I fall? [Guitar Riff Break] [Heavy melodic post-grunge riffing, tight bassline] [Verse 2] [Back to clean picking, heavy bass groove] I don't need a thank you, don't need a prize Just want to see the morning in your eyes I play the guard, I play the stone Even when it means I’m standing alone It’s second nature, muscle memory now Getting through it all somehow [Pre-Chorus] [Building distortion, driving drum fill] Don’t ask me if I’m bleeding, don’t ask if it hurts I just do the work Two feet planted, locked in place Never moving back a space [Chorus] [Explosive full band, emotional driving vocals] If I take the hit, will you hold my hand? When the dust settles out, will you understand? I’m the wall that holds, I’m the last man standing tall If the armor breaks, who catches me when I fall? [Bridge] [Clean arpeggiated guitar, soft bass, heartbeat drum pattern] You think I’m made of iron You think I’m made of stone I just learned early How to bleed alone [Build] [Guitars roar back in, pounding snare, rising intensity] If I bend? If I break? How much more Can one man take? [Final Chorus] [Maximum post-grunge drive, wide melodic guitars, massive emotional vocals] If I take the hit, will you hold my hand? When the dust settles out, will you understand? I’m the wall that holds, I’m the last man standing tall If the armor breaks, who catches me when I fall? [Outro] [Melodic heavy guitar riff fading down to clean picking] Who catches me when I fall? [Clean guitar ring out, final kick drum]
