Stand Above the Fall

Stand Above the Fall Lyrics 00:00 [Intro – Distant city traffic, low pulsing synthesizer, spoken male voice] They said the dream was over… They said the streets had won… But nobody knows what a man becomes When he’s got nowhere left to run. [Verse 1 – Tight electronic drums, muted guitar, restrained vocal] Cold steel morning, another long night Broken-down dreams in the pale streetlight Every door closed, every hand withdrawn Still I lace my boots when the hope is gone There’s a price on pride that nobody sees A thousand doubts on a midnight breeze I ain’t looking for a crown of gold Just one more chance before I grow old [Pre-Chorus – Bass and synthesizers rising] And if my legs give way beneath me If the whole world turns its back I will find the strength inside me I will fight my way back! [Chorus – Explosive arena drums, soaring vocal, layered backing vocals] I WILL STAND ABOVE THE FALL! Even when I lose it all! Let the thunder shake the ground I won’t let them keep me down! I AM MORE THAN WHAT I BREAK! More than every last mistake! Win or lose, they’ll hear me call I WILL STAND ABOVE THE FALL! [Instrumental Break – Bright synthesizer hook, crunchy rhythm guitars, huge snare fills] [Verse 2 – Driving bass, more urgent vocal] There’s a woman waiting, there’s a promise to keep There’s a fear in my heart that won’t let me sleep Every round takes something I can’t replace Every scar puts a line upon my face They see the punches, they count the score But they don’t see what I’m fighting for Not for glory, not for fame Just to walk away still knowing my name [Pre-Chorus – Rising guitars and backing vocals] And if my hands are torn and bleeding If tomorrow brings defeat I will rise without a reason I will rise upon my feet! [Chorus – Full band, double-tracked lead vocal] I WILL STAND ABOVE THE FALL! Even when I lose it all! Let the thunder shake the ground I won’t let them keep me down! I AM MORE THAN WHAT I BREAK! More than every last mistake! Win or lose, they’ll hear me call I WILL STAND ABOVE THE FALL! [Bridge – Drums drop out, intimate piano and vocal] What if the bell rings And I’m not the one who wins? What if the lights fade And nobody remembers where I’ve been? Then let them take the glory Let them write another name I came here to face my own reflection And I won’t leave the same! [Build-Up – Snare marching rhythm, rising synth arpeggio, crowd-like backing vocals] ONE MORE ROUND! ONE MORE BREATH! I AM NOT AFRAID OF WHAT COMES NEXT! ONE MORE ROUND! HEAR MY CALL! I WAS BORN TO RISE ABOVE THE FALL! [Guitar Solo – Melodic, soaring 1980s hard-rock lead with a memorable descending hook] [Final Chorus – Key lift, huge drums, layered gang vocals] I WILL STAND ABOVE THE FALL! Even when I lose it all! Let the thunder shake the ground I won’t let them keep me down! I AM MORE THAN WHAT I BREAK! More than every last mistake! They can take the crown, take all I WILL STAND ABOVE THE FALL! [Outro – Main synth hook returns, guitars sustain] Stand above the fall! Stand above the fall! [Spoken male voice, over fading synthesizer] You don’t have to win… You just have to stand. [End – One final snare hit]