The Ghouls - (1996) Burn, Baby, Burn - Gravel Crown

industrial metal, alternative metal, groove metal

[Intro: (grindhouse sample swells, tom build, filter sweep)]

[Verse 1: (tight, percussive chant over single-note riff)]
hard roads, cracked crown, stones in my mouth, i chew them down
no throne, no town, just scars that shine when lights go out
grit speaks, low growl, i drag this weight like sacred plow
cold wind, bowed head, i plant my name in iron now

[Pre-Chorus: (kick/snare accents, whispered doubles)]
spit dust, taste pride, i don’t kneel, i don’t hide
teeth bare, eyes wide, let the gravel decide

[Chorus 1: (gang-shout layer, octave-doubled lead)]
gravel crown, i wear the ground, when the hammers come down, i don’t drown
gravel crown, i bite the sound, if the world wants blood, it gets loud
GRAVEL CROWN, i’m never found, where the weak hearts sleep, i stand proud
gravel crown, gravel crown, stomp it down, stomp it down

[Verse 2: (riff opens, sliding chords between lines)]
low luck, broke luck, i turned the rust to sacred dust
hard trust, rough trust, i weld the night to what i must
black laugh, short breath, i mark the street with bootprint vows
dead ends, false friends, i bless the cracks, i’m walking now

[Pre-Chorus 2: (syncopated stops, whisper replies)]
spit dust, taste pride, i don’t kneel, i don’t hide
teeth bare, eyes wide, let the gravel decide

[Chorus 2: (added harmony, bigger cymbals)]
gravel crown, i wear the ground, when the anvils fall, i don’t bow
gravel crown, i shake the sound, if the sky goes dark, i roar now
GRAVEL CROWN, i’m underground, still i rise, still i’m loud
gravel crown, gravel crown, stomp it down, stomp it down

[Post-Chorus: (riff-only mantra, drum drops)]
stomp it down, stomp it down, STOMP IT DOWN, STOMP IT DOWN

[Bridge: (half-time crush, whispered talk-sing)]
no saints, no signs, just calloused hands and crooked lines
no maps, no guides, i draw my rites in grit and time

[Guitar Solo: (sawtooth lead with divebombs, groove stays relentless)]

[Chorus 3: (call-and-response, crowd feel)]
gravel crown, i wear the ground, every scar’s a jeweled vow
gravel crown, i crush the doubt, every fear is ash by now
GRAVEL CROWN, the street’s my gown, i stride hard, head unbowed
gravel crown, gravel crown, stomp it down, stomp it down

[Breakdown: (drums and bass only, chant voice)]
gravel never lies. gravel never lies. GRAVEL NEVER LIES

[Chorus 4: (final blast, higher harmony)]
gravel crown, i wear the ground, when the hammers come down, i howl
gravel crown, i break the sound, if they lock the gates, i tear them out
GRAVEL CROWN, the earth’s my sound, i walk rough, i walk proud
gravel crown, gravel crown, stomp it down, stomp it down

[Outro: (riff decays, sample tail, distant floor toms)]

2669/7500

[Intro: (grindhouse sample swells, tom build, filter sweep)] [Verse 1: (tight, percussive chant over single-note riff)] hard roads, cracked crown, stones in my mouth, i chew them down no throne, no town, just scars that shine when lights go out grit speaks, low growl, i drag this weight like sacred plow cold wind, bowed head, i plant my name in iron now [Pre-Chorus: (kick/snare accents, whispered doubles)] spit dust, taste pride, i don’t kneel, i don’t hide teeth bare, eyes wide, let the gravel decide [Chorus 1: (gang-shout layer, octave-doubled lead)] gravel crown, i wear the ground, when the hammers come down, i don’t drown gravel crown, i bite the sound, if the world wants blood, it gets loud GRAVEL CROWN, i’m never found, where the weak hearts sleep, i stand proud gravel crown, gravel crown, stomp it down, stomp it down [Verse 2: (riff opens, sliding chords between lines)] low luck, broke luck, i turned the rust to sacred dust hard trust, rough trust, i weld the night to what i must black laugh, short breath, i mark the street with bootprint vows dead ends, false friends, i bless the cracks, i’m walking now [Pre-Chorus 2: (syncopated stops, whisper replies)] spit dust, taste pride, i don’t kneel, i don’t hide teeth bare, eyes wide, let the gravel decide [Chorus 2: (added harmony, bigger cymbals)] gravel crown, i wear the ground, when the anvils fall, i don’t bow gravel crown, i shake the sound, if the sky goes dark, i roar now GRAVEL CROWN, i’m underground, still i rise, still i’m loud gravel crown, gravel crown, stomp it down, stomp it down [Post-Chorus: (riff-only mantra, drum drops)] stomp it down, stomp it down, STOMP IT DOWN, STOMP IT DOWN [Bridge: (half-time crush, whispered talk-sing)] no saints, no signs, just calloused hands and crooked lines no maps, no guides, i draw my rites in grit and time [Guitar Solo: (sawtooth lead with divebombs, groove stays relentless)] [Chorus 3: (call-and-response, crowd feel)] gravel crown, i wear the ground, every scar’s a jeweled vow gravel crown, i crush the doubt, every fear is ash by now GRAVEL CROWN, the street’s my gown, i stride hard, head unbowed gravel crown, gravel crown, stomp it down, stomp it down [Breakdown: (drums and bass only, chant voice)] gravel never lies. gravel never lies. GRAVEL NEVER LIES [Chorus 4: (final blast, higher harmony)] gravel crown, i wear the ground, when the hammers come down, i howl gravel crown, i break the sound, if they lock the gates, i tear them out GRAVEL CROWN, the earth’s my sound, i walk rough, i walk proud gravel crown, gravel crown, stomp it down, stomp it down [Outro: (riff decays, sample tail, distant floor toms)]

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