Badlands

Lyrics

[Intro] Cold dirt under my tongue The map says west; the road says run [Verse 1] Badlands wind cuts through a torn-up coat One round left and a dry throat Tin can dinner, cracked glass sight I count each footstep outside the light DayZ dawn, no shelter, no sleep Dead-eyed shapes in the wheat fields creep A busted compass, a bloodied hand I keep moving through the dead land [Pre-Chorus] No cure in the county, no help on the line Just a pulse in my neck and a rifle held tight [Chorus] Badlands! Bite down, stay alive Mud in my mouth but I won't go quiet Badlands! Keep the dead at bay One more mile till the edge of day [Verse 2] Boots in the gravel—freeze, don't breathe A rusted gate and a wound underneath Loot the shed, find a vest, find a name Every open door's a loaded game Rattle in the treeline, red flare burns Take the long way; never return You hear that growl? Let the whole squad know We don't make friends where the cold winds blow [Breakdown] Lock the gate! Cut the lights! Hold the line! Survive the night! [Rap Verse] Pack light, move quick, keep the water sealed Bad map, bad luck, still I won't kneel No safe zone, no promise, no second chance Just a hard-eyed stare when the infected advance I mark the ridge, watch the valley below If the radio cracks, then it's time to go DayZ on my back, dust in my teeth I make one more mile with the dead underneath [Chorus] Badlands! Bite down, stay alive Mud in my mouth but I won't go quiet Badlands! Keep the dead at bay One more mile till the edge of day [Outro] The sun comes up on an empty road I shoulder the pack; I carry the load No flag, no home, no debts to repay Still breathing here in the Badlands today