[Verse 1] Dust on his boots, day by day Old scars talk in a quiet way Raiders brag at the edge of town He just squares up, puts them down
Broken roads and boarded doors He’s seen this world survive much worse A flag in his mind, worn but true He don’t forget what he came through
[Pre-Chorus] He says, "Son, hold fast We’re built to last" Through ash and rain He feels that name
[Chorus] General still remembers America General still remembers America He’ll sweep that scum away He’ll clear the Commonwealth today (General still remembers America)
[Verse 2] Mercenaries flash their steel Killer smiles, cold as a deal But he reads fear in every grin Like a storm that’s caving in
He walks slow, never needs to shout Truth is what his hands are about When the worst comes creeping near He plants his feet, he plants his fear
[Pre-Chorus] He says, "Son, stand tall They’re bound to fall" From north to south He’s clearing out
[Chorus] General still remembers America General still remembers America He’ll sweep that scum away He’ll clear the Commonwealth today (General still remembers America)
[Bridge] And if the night gets hard He’s a battered shield and card Every name the wastes forgot He keeps alive, he leaves them not
[Final Chorus] General still remembers America General still remembers America He’ll wipe that scum away Till the whole damn wasteland pays General still remembers America (General still remembers America)
Musikstil
Heroic country with a driving mid-tempo stomp, acoustic guitar, brushed snare, and steel guitar lines that answer the vocal; verse rides tight picked guitar and low bass, pre-chorus opens with handclaps and rising harmony, chorus hits with gang vocals and a lifted fiddle hook. Close-mic male vocal in the verses, rough harmony doubles on the hook, short delay throws on the title phrase, dusty room ambience, bright and punchy mix with cinematic lift, country