Highest Hall
v4
@Kiều Linh San
Highest Hall
v4
@Kiều Linh San
Текст песни
[Verse 1]
The General hung it up
That bold old uniform
Slipped into a fancy suit
And called it presidential form
He smiled for the cameras
With a hand on every gate
But the boys back home could see
What was waiting behind that state
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, "Trust me now"
But his boots still knew the road
Every seal and every vow
Felt the weight of that load
[Chorus]
From the highest hall
He makes the whole place bow
From the highest hall
He wants the whole world now
You can dress it up
You can crown the man
But I still hear the iron step
Rattling through the land
[Verse 2]
He took the common table
And turned it into thrones
Took the names off every door
And put his own on stone
The Sanctuary was breathing
But he squeezed the air too tight
Now the lanterns in the long halls
Burn like a warning light
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, "Peace will come"
But the silence came first
When a crown sits on a fist
Everybody feels the hurt
[Chorus]
From the highest hall
He makes the whole place bow
From the highest hall
He wants the whole world now
You can dress it up
You can crown the man
But I still hear the iron step
Rattling through the land
[Bridge]
Maybe power loves a costume
Maybe all men do
But a suit don't wash the blood off
When the day turns black and blue
So if you hear the echoes
On the marble and the steel
That ain't a hymn for the faithful
That's a warning wrapped in zeal
[Chorus]
From the highest hall
He makes the whole place bow
From the highest hall
He wants the whole world now
You can dress it up
You can crown the man
But I still hear the iron step
Rattling through the land
The General hung it up
That bold old uniform
Slipped into a fancy suit
And called it presidential form
He smiled for the cameras
With a hand on every gate
But the boys back home could see
What was waiting behind that state
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, "Trust me now"
But his boots still knew the road
Every seal and every vow
Felt the weight of that load
[Chorus]
From the highest hall
He makes the whole place bow
From the highest hall
He wants the whole world now
You can dress it up
You can crown the man
But I still hear the iron step
Rattling through the land
[Verse 2]
He took the common table
And turned it into thrones
Took the names off every door
And put his own on stone
The Sanctuary was breathing
But he squeezed the air too tight
Now the lanterns in the long halls
Burn like a warning light
[Pre-Chorus]
He said, "Peace will come"
But the silence came first
When a crown sits on a fist
Everybody feels the hurt
[Chorus]
From the highest hall
He makes the whole place bow
From the highest hall
He wants the whole world now
You can dress it up
You can crown the man
But I still hear the iron step
Rattling through the land
[Bridge]
Maybe power loves a costume
Maybe all men do
But a suit don't wash the blood off
When the day turns black and blue
So if you hear the echoes
On the marble and the steel
That ain't a hymn for the faithful
That's a warning wrapped in zeal
[Chorus]
From the highest hall
He makes the whole place bow
From the highest hall
He wants the whole world now
You can dress it up
You can crown the man
But I still hear the iron step
Rattling through the land
Стиль музыки
Melodic country with a driving 6/8 sway and crisp acoustic strums; verse stays lean with upright bass, muted drums, and steel-guitar sighs, pre-chorus opens with harmony lift and handclaps, chorus hits with full band and stacked vocal doubles. Bridge drops to voice and guitar, then final chorus returns with a bigger pedal steel glide, short delay throws on the title line, and a bright, punchy mix with warm room tone., country
