Still Hold the Line

Intro Verse 1 We hit the beach beneath a blood-red sky, The Corps taught us to fight, not how to say goodbye. My brother held the left, my sister held the right, Three Marines together, moving through the night. Then the whole world shattered in a flash of flame, I crawled through smoke and thunder, screaming out your names. They pulled me from the wreckage, said I'd made it through, But the part of me worth saving died there beside you. Pre-Chorus They say, "Stand tall, Marine, don't let them see you break." So I lock the pain inside me with every breath I take. Chorus Now I carry my brother on my left shoulder, My sister on my right. Their voices march beside me Through every sleepless night. I've got the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, But this burden is all mine. The war may rage around me, But the worst one's deep inside. Verse 2 My rifle feels much heavier than it ever did before, Every step across this battlefield takes me back to war. I see my brother laughing in the sparks above the wire, I hear my sister calling through the crackle of the fire. The corpsman says I'm breathing, so they count me as alive, But breathing isn't living when your family didn't survive. Still, I lace my boots at sunrise and answer every call, Because you both would tell me, "Marine, don't let us fall." Pre-Chorus They pinned courage on my chest beneath the morning sun, But no ribbon tells the story of the ones who didn't come. Chorus Now I carry my brother on my left shoulder, My sister on my right. Their voices march beside me Through every sleepless night. I've got the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, But this burden is all mine. The war may rage around me, But the worst one's deep inside. Bridge Semper Fi was more than words When we swore that sacred vow. I couldn't bring you home with me, But I won't leave you now. Your names are carved into my heart, Your blood runs through my veins. Until I join you somewhere peaceful, I'll walk beneath the rain. Final Chorus I'll carry my brother on my left shoulder, My sister on my right. I'll take you home within me When I leave this field of night. And beneath the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, I'll keep your memory alive. Though the war still burns inside me, Your love will help me fight. Outro So if I stand in silence When the final colors fly, I'm listening for two voices Whispering, "Semper Fi."