Hold The Line

[Verse 1]
Boots by the door
Pager on the table
Half a cup of coffee
Sirens cut the cable
Names on the lockers
Smudged with ash and time
Photo of a family
Wedged under a spine
[Chorus]
Hero firelighters, running to the flame
When the whole world’s burning, they remember every name
Through the heat, through the smoke, when the street turns red
Hero firelighters, holding back the spread
[Verse 2]
Mask on in seconds
Buckle, snap, and seal
Heartbeats under helmets
Engines start to reel
Neighbors at the window
Praying in the glow
Somebody yells “My baby!”
They’re already through the door
[Chorus]
Hero firelighters, running to the flame
When the whole world’s burning, they remember every name
Through the heat, through the smoke, when the street turns red
Hero firelighters, holding back the spread
[Bridge]
They don’t ask “Who’s inside?” (hey!)
They just climb the stair
Every breath a battle
Every breath a prayer
[Chorus]
Hero firelighters, running to the flame
When the whole world’s burning, they remember every name
For the scared, for the small, for the words unsaid
Hero firelighters, standing in our stead

Big anthemic rock with marching drums and ringing power chords; verses ride palm‑muted guitars under steady male vocals, then the chorus explodes with stacked gang shouts, crash cymbals, and a soaring lead line. Bridge strips back to toms, bass, and hushed vocal before a final key-lift chorus with extra harmonies and ride cymbal shimmer.