General in Power Armor
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General in Power Armor
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Super mutants took the men
Dragged them out to feed their teeth
The whole camp held its breath
While the fire licked the wheat
Women cried at the fence line
Kids hid low in the dust
Then a voice came through the chaos
Said, "Hold fast, I’m coming for us"
[Pre-Chorus]
I heard that broken calling
From the edge of that hell
Clenched my fists in the cold steel
And I knew it well
[Chorus]
General, fly on in
General, fly on in (fly on in)
Power suit, iron skin
General, fly on in
General, tear them down
General, tear them down (tear them down)
For every lost soul in this ground
General, tear them down
[Verse 2]
Over the ridge he thundered
Like a storm in scrap and chrome
Helmet lit with rage and mercy
He made that nest a tomb
Through the rotten gates he plowed in
Through the smoke and shattered bone
One by one the giants fell back
When the General came home
[Pre-Chorus]
I saw that bright red scorch line
Cutting through their cry
And the whole damn valley answered
With a fierce, living sigh
[Chorus]
General, fly on in
General, fly on in (fly on in)
Power suit, iron skin
General, fly on in
General, tear them down
General, tear them down (tear them down)
For every lost soul in this ground
General, tear them down
[Bridge]
When the night got mean and hungry
He was the last word in the dark
Not a saint, but he stood there
With a fire that left a mark
[Final Chorus]
General, fly on in
General, fly on in (fly on in)
Power suit, iron skin
General, fly on in
General, tear them down
General, tear them down (tear them down)
For every lost soul in this ground
General, tear them down
Super mutants took the men
Dragged them out to feed their teeth
The whole camp held its breath
While the fire licked the wheat
Women cried at the fence line
Kids hid low in the dust
Then a voice came through the chaos
Said, "Hold fast, I’m coming for us"
[Pre-Chorus]
I heard that broken calling
From the edge of that hell
Clenched my fists in the cold steel
And I knew it well
[Chorus]
General, fly on in
General, fly on in (fly on in)
Power suit, iron skin
General, fly on in
General, tear them down
General, tear them down (tear them down)
For every lost soul in this ground
General, tear them down
[Verse 2]
Over the ridge he thundered
Like a storm in scrap and chrome
Helmet lit with rage and mercy
He made that nest a tomb
Through the rotten gates he plowed in
Through the smoke and shattered bone
One by one the giants fell back
When the General came home
[Pre-Chorus]
I saw that bright red scorch line
Cutting through their cry
And the whole damn valley answered
With a fierce, living sigh
[Chorus]
General, fly on in
General, fly on in (fly on in)
Power suit, iron skin
General, fly on in
General, tear them down
General, tear them down (tear them down)
For every lost soul in this ground
General, tear them down
[Bridge]
When the night got mean and hungry
He was the last word in the dark
Not a saint, but he stood there
With a fire that left a mark
[Final Chorus]
General, fly on in
General, fly on in (fly on in)
Power suit, iron skin
General, fly on in
General, tear them down
General, tear them down (tear them down)
For every lost soul in this ground
General, tear them down
Style of Music
Country melodic hero country with driving mid-tempo stomp, tight kick-snare, muted electric guitar chops, steel guitar cries, and a steady bass pulse; verse rides tense narrative with sparse drums, pre-chorus opens into rising gang shouts, chorus hits hard with stacked harmonies and boot-stomp claps. Lead vocal is gritty and close-mic, with shouted doubles on key lines, short delay throws on the hook, and a dusty-to-broad mix that turns cinematic on the chorus., country
