Old Ranger's Hat
v4
@Đàm Nhã Lý
Old Ranger's Hat
v4
@Đàm Nhã Lý
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[Verse 1]
Dust on my collar, dawn in my eyes
Gate's still standing by the broken line
Boot heels heavy on the cinder road
I know these fields, I know this load
Old map folded in my left hand
Every mile bought with a hard-earned stand
Hear them wolves when the valley shakes
I don't run when the old bell breaks
[Pre-Chorus]
If the smoke rolls low
I'll be there first
If the wall gives way
I'll take the worst
[Chorus]
Old Ranger's hat
Call my name
Raiders run when I take aim
Old Ranger's hat
Steel and oak
Commonwealth won't break my oath
Old Ranger's hat
Stand your ground
Hero rises with a thunder sound
[Verse 2]
Saw them come in a ragged wave
Laughing loud like they owned that grave
One shot echoed through the pines
Then ten more fell in a crooked line
Mama's porch and the cornrow fence
Kids still sleeping in the old red tents
I keep watch where the river bends
Till the last dark shadow ends
[Pre-Chorus]
If the smoke rolls low
I'll be there first
If the wall gives way
I'll take the worst
[Chorus]
Old Ranger's hat
Call my name
Raiders run when I take aim
Old Ranger's hat
Steel and oak
Commonwealth won't break my oath
Old Ranger's hat
Stand your ground
Hero rises with a thunder sound
[Bridge]
When the long night bites
And the sirens cry
I see every face
That I swore to guard
From the farms to the halls
From the mud to the walls
I keep that promise
Like a brand on my heart
[Final Chorus]
Old Ranger's hat
Call my name
Raiders run when I take aim
Old Ranger's hat
Steel and oak
Commonwealth won't break my oath
Old Ranger's hat
Stand your ground
Hero rises with a thunder sound
Old Ranger's hat
Hold the line
This old road is still mine
Dust on my collar, dawn in my eyes
Gate's still standing by the broken line
Boot heels heavy on the cinder road
I know these fields, I know this load
Old map folded in my left hand
Every mile bought with a hard-earned stand
Hear them wolves when the valley shakes
I don't run when the old bell breaks
[Pre-Chorus]
If the smoke rolls low
I'll be there first
If the wall gives way
I'll take the worst
[Chorus]
Old Ranger's hat
Call my name
Raiders run when I take aim
Old Ranger's hat
Steel and oak
Commonwealth won't break my oath
Old Ranger's hat
Stand your ground
Hero rises with a thunder sound
[Verse 2]
Saw them come in a ragged wave
Laughing loud like they owned that grave
One shot echoed through the pines
Then ten more fell in a crooked line
Mama's porch and the cornrow fence
Kids still sleeping in the old red tents
I keep watch where the river bends
Till the last dark shadow ends
[Pre-Chorus]
If the smoke rolls low
I'll be there first
If the wall gives way
I'll take the worst
[Chorus]
Old Ranger's hat
Call my name
Raiders run when I take aim
Old Ranger's hat
Steel and oak
Commonwealth won't break my oath
Old Ranger's hat
Stand your ground
Hero rises with a thunder sound
[Bridge]
When the long night bites
And the sirens cry
I see every face
That I swore to guard
From the farms to the halls
From the mud to the walls
I keep that promise
Like a brand on my heart
[Final Chorus]
Old Ranger's hat
Call my name
Raiders run when I take aim
Old Ranger's hat
Steel and oak
Commonwealth won't break my oath
Old Ranger's hat
Stand your ground
Hero rises with a thunder sound
Old Ranger's hat
Hold the line
This old road is still mine
Phong cách âm nhạc
Country heroic melodic ballad with mid-tempo driving strums, boot-stomp percussion, and a steady snare march; verse rides close-mic acoustic guitar and fiddle; pre-chorus opens with bass and harmony lift; chorus hits with full band, handclaps, and lifted gang vocals on the hook. Lead vocal is gritty and proud with tight doubles, short delay throws on key lines, and a soaring harmony on the title. Ear candy includes wind chimes, reverse fiddle swells into each chorus, and a final whistle tag. Bright, wide, and cinematic with dusty frontier edges., country
