Hold That Line

Lyrics

[Intro] Yeah—keep the shutters down. North side, cold ground. [Verse 1] Rain on the railings, last bus groans, Mum said be back before the kettle goes. Two missed calls and a cracked phone screen, Whole block knows what the silence means. No borrowed shine, no rented name, We learned to walk straight through sideways rain. One eye open when the doors swing wide, I keep my people on the safer side. [Chorus] Hold that line, don’t fold, don’t bend, Came from the edge, still stand with my friends. Talk gets cheap when the cold winds bite, We move with purpose, we leave it right. Hold that line, let the whole thing ring, No gold on my neck, still carry my king. From the back of the queue to the front of the fight, We built our own way through the longest night. [Verse 2] Old tapes hiss in the kitchen drawer, Dad’s worn trainers by the backroom door. Same old lesson: let your work speak plain, Keep your word when the plans go strange. Bass in the ribs, dust in the groove, Quick little steps but the head stays smooth. If you said you’d ride, then you show up there, No big speech, just a hand in the air. [Chorus] Hold that line, don’t fold, don’t bend, Came from the edge, still stand with my friends. Talk gets cheap when the cold winds bite, We move with purpose, we leave it right. Hold that line, let the whole thing ring, No gold on my neck, still carry my king. From the back of the queue to the front of the fight, We built our own way through the longest night. [Outro] Shutters down, but the house stays warm. Same few names when the weather turns. Hold that line.