[INTRO] (Silence.) (A single 45-pound plate slams onto concrete.) … (Another plate rattles.) … One voice… The weight’s… Still here. … Who’s… Gonna carry it? (Beat detonates.) ⸻ [VERSE 1 — THE QUESTION] Bills… Who’s gonna carry ’em? Family… Who’s gonna carry ’em? Fear… Who’s gonna carry it? Responsibility… Who’s gonna carry it? Silence… At the dinner table… Who’s gonna carry it? The name… On the paperwork… Who’s gonna carry it? The promise… You made… Who’s gonna carry it? The dream… Everybody quit on… Who’s gonna carry it? (Machine-gun burst.) Everybody wants The crown. Nobody wants The weight. Everybody wants The title. Nobody wants To stay… When it gets late. Everybody loves The victory picture. Nobody loves The sacrifice. Everybody wants The harvest. Nobody wants To pay The price. (Boom bap pocket.) When the room gets quiet… And everybody looks away… When the burden hits the floor… And nobody’s got a word to say… When somebody’s gotta stand… When somebody’s gotta stay… When somebody’s gotta carry it… Who’s it gonna be today? Not tomorrow. Not next week. Not when it gets easier. Not when somebody else finally decides… Right now. Right here. This weight. This hour. Somebody’s gotta shoulder it. Somebody’s gotta find the power. ⸻ [HOOK] (Entire Guild marching.) WHO?! GONNA!! CARRY!! IT!! WHO?! GONNA!! CARRY!! IT!! ⸻ [VERSE 2 — IT NEVER GETS LIGHTER] Marriage… Gets heavier. Who’s gonna carry it? Kids… Grow up. Who’s gonna carry it? Parents… Grow older. Who’s gonna carry it? Friends… Lose hope. Who’s gonna carry it? Health… Starts talking. Who’s gonna carry it? Dreams… Cost more. Who’s gonna carry it? Pressure… Keeps stacking. Who’s gonna carry it? Life… Keeps asking… Who’s gonna carry it? (Machine-gun burst.) Nobody told you The plates Never stop loading. Nobody warned you The road Keeps unfolding. Nobody promised Tomorrow Would weigh less. They just hoped You’d become The man Who could handle The rest. (Boom bap pocket.) When your wife Needs a rock… Who’s gonna carry it? When your kids Need a shield… Who’s gonna carry it? When your father Needs the hands He once gave you… Who’s gonna carry it? When your brother Can’t stand anymore… Who’s gonna carry it? Everything… Adds another plate. Everything… Raises the stakes. The weight never leaves. It just waits… To find out Who will. ⸻ [BRIDGE] (Everything drops.) (Heartbeat.) … One voice… … I will. (Beat detonates.) ⸻ [FINAL VERSE — THE ANSWER] If not me… Then who? If not now… Then when? If not this… Then what? If I won’t… Who steps in? (Machine-gun burst.) Somebody’s son Is watching. Somebody’s daughter Is learning. Somebody’s wife Needs to know Her world Ain’t burning. Somebody’s future Depends On somebody Standing tall. Somebody’s legacy Starts With answering The call. (Boom bap pocket.) So leave it On my shoulders. I was built For heavy things. Leave it On my back. I’ve carried worse. Leave it In my hands. I’ll find a way. Not because I’m fearless. Not because I’m stronger. Because I already decided… I won’t walk away. (Everything drops.) The weight… Needs shoulders. Mine… Are here. The moment… Needs a man. I’m… Still here. (Machine-gun finish.) When everybody waits… I’ll move. When everybody freezes… I’ll choose. When everybody wonders… Who’ll answer… I already know. I will. ⸻ [FINAL HOOK] (Entire Guild. Military cadence. Boots stomping.) WHO?! GONNA!! CARRY!! IT!! WHO?! GONNA!! CARRY!! IT!! (Everything cuts.) One voice… I WILL. (Band detonates back in.) ⸻ [OUTRO] (Boots walking.) (A loaded barbell is lifted from the rack.) … One voice… Leave it… On my shoulders. … I’ll carry it. (Fade.)
