[Intro – solo, strong and clear] [solo lead, no beat] I was born on a stretch of open land Raised up right by a steady hand [Verse 1 – light harmony enters] [baritone + tenor: soft backing] Learned to stand when the road got tough And hold my ground when the world gets rough [Beatbox: soft kick begins] [Pre-Chorus – lift] [harmonies swell] Every mile, every line Every sacrifice through time [Chorus – BIG anthem] [full harmony: wide and powerful] And I’m proud of where I come from [bass: strong accents] Every road and every run [beatbox: full kick/snare groove] Every freedom that I’ve known Was built by hands before my own [high tenor lift] And I’ll stand right here and say I wouldn’t have it any other way --- [Verse 2 – stronger delivery] [beatbox: steady groove continues] From the cities to the county lines Different lives but the same hard grind We don’t always see eye to eye But we stand together when it’s on the line [Pre-Chorus – build] [harmonies grow] Every voice, every name All a part of the same flame --- [Chorus – bigger] [full harmony, more intensity] And I’m proud of where I come from [bass: deeper hits] Every road and every run [beatbox: fuller groove + fills] Every freedom that I’ve known Was built by hands before my own [high tenor soaring] And I’ll stand right here and say I wouldn’t have it any other way --- [Bridge – emotional drop] [beatbox drops out] [solo lead, softer] It ain’t perfect… never will be… But it’s home… and that’s enough for me… [harmonies: “ahh” rise] --- [Build – tension rising] [beatbox: heartbeat kick returns] --- [Final Chorus – FULL ANTHEM POWER] [full harmony, biggest stack] Yeah I’m proud of where I come from [bass: sustained power notes] Every road and every run [beatbox: full groove, strongest] Every freedom that I’ve known Was built by hands before my own [high tenor peak] And I’ll stand right here and say I wouldn’t have it any other way --- [Outro – held note] [all voices sustain] Right here I stand…
