[Verse 1] Boots on the gravel By the broken gate Smoke on the east road And the sirens wait Meds in the crates Shells under the floor Every rifle loaded And we lock the door
[Pre-Chorus] Then the General stood tall On the radio light Said, "Hold your ground now We fight tonight" Every heart of these land Started beating as one He raised that old banner And called for the sun
[Chorus] Commonwealth rising Raise your hand Commonwealth rising Take your stand Ones afraid of war Get both war and shame Commonwealth rising Lit the flame
[Verse 2] Cruel Mercs came hard Step on rusted grownd Burning our fields Trying to burn us down But the old farms know How to turn and heal And the road to home Now is fanced with steel
[Pre-Chorus] Then the General stood tall On the radio light Said, "Hold your ground now We fight tonight" Every heart in the camp Started beating as one He raised that old banner And called for the sun
[Chorus] Commonwealth rising Raise your hand Commonwealth rising Take your stand Ones afraid of war Get both war and shame Commonwealth rising Lit the flame
[Bridge] Let them hear our Shells Let them see our steel This land is Rusted But it bites back still No one takes this home No one breaks this line We were born in the ash Now the ash is mine
[Final Chorus] Commonwealth rising Raise your hand Commonwealth rising Take your stand Ones afraid of war Get both war and shame Commonwealth rising Lit the flame
Style of Music
Country melodic patriotic anthem at a driving mid-tempo with twangy acoustic guitar, steady drums, and steel-guitar lines that lift into a heroic chorus;