Dust in My Teeth

Lyrics

[Intro] Dust in my teeth, canteen running dry The sun takes names from the open sky [Verse 1] DayZ in the wasteland, boots split wide A rusted tin can and a blade at my side No shade, no signal, no mercy to spare Red dust in my lungs, dead eyes everywhere I count every round, every mouthful of rain A cough in the distance, a shape on the plain The dunes keep the secrets the dead cannot tell I drag my last water through a dry-burning hell [Chorus] Hold fast, stay fed, keep the dead in the sand One more mile with a weapon in hand DayZ—no rescue, no road home I survive where the cracked earth owns [Verse 2] Scrap on my shoulder, salt on my skin A ruined outpost with the doors kicked in The well tastes bitter, the compass lies A pack of the hollow ones swarm as I rise I cut through the heat with my jaw clenched tight Trade blood for a bandage, then vanish from sight Every small victory bought with a scar Every last breath is a step too far [Breakdown] Dry throat! Dead ground! No help! No way out! [Chorus] Hold fast, stay fed, keep the dead in the sand One more mile with a weapon in hand DayZ—no rescue, no road home I survive where the cracked earth owns [Bridge] When the last canteen is scraped and bare When the vultures circle the stagnant air I set my feet where the hot winds bite And make the wasteland earn this fight [Final Chorus] Hold fast, stay fed, keep the dead in the sand Still alive with a weapon in hand DayZ—no rescue, no road home I survive; this dead land knows [Outro] Dust in my teeth Still breathing