[Verse 1] Deep in the Vault they prayed by the steel Hands on the rail faces white as wheel grease
Then came the Gunners boots on the dust They kicked at the door and broke all the trust
[Pre-Chorus] But the watch on the hill sent word through the wire To the heart of the Commonwealth to answer the fire
[Chorus] Vault door thunder Hear it roll Vault door thunder Bury that coal Mighty armies comin' Mighty armies stand Peaceful hearts are safe now In this broken land
[Verse 2] Vertibirds circlin' like hawks in the blue Shadow on the scrub when they swung into view
Power Armor walkers hit hard on the ground One shook the earth and turned the road down
[Pre-Chorus] Steel boots, steel wings and a banner in flight They came for the children They came for the light
[Chorus] Vault door thunder Hear it roll Vault door thunder Bury that coal Mighty armies comin' Mighty armies stand Peaceful hearts are safe now In this broken land
[Bridge] I saw the raiders run through the ash and the hay Saw brave men rise and hold the line that day
If you pray in the dark just hold on tight The dawn wears a badge and it rides in tonight
[Final Chorus] Vault door thunder Hear it roll Vault door thunder Bury that coal Mighty armies comin' Mighty armies stand Peaceful hearts are safe now In this broken land
Vault door thunder Let it sing Vault door thunder Freedom brings
Stile di musica
Melodic country with stomping backbeat, twangy telecaster, fiddle lifts, and a steady four-on-the-floor kick; verse rides acoustic guitar and low vocal, pre-chorus opens with snare rolls and harmony swell, chorus hits with gang vocals and fiddle octave lines. Bridge strips to lone voice and dobro, then final chorus brings engine-like risers, big harmonies, and handclaps. Wide, punchy, dust-kicked mix., country