[Verse 1] They hit the line at dusk Left the farms to burn Raiders took the roads And the good folks learned
The square went cold The radio went thin Every broken porch Had a shadow in it
[Pre-Chorus] But you can't bury What this land has built A blue-cloth oath And an iron will
[Chorus] Hold the line, Commonwealth Hold the line tonight General called us back Now we stand and fight Hold the line, Commonwealth Raise that flag up high Minutemen are marching And the scum can run and hide
[Verse 2] From Sanctuary to the old north gate From the farms to the train yard rust He called the names and the broken came With loaded hope and dust
A patched-up coat A hand-me-down gun A thousand tired hearts Moving as one
[Pre-Chorus] Now every tower Gets a watchful flame Every cracked wall Knows the General's name
[Chorus] Hold the line, Commonwealth Hold the line tonight General called us back Now we stand and fight Hold the line, Commonwealth Raise that flag up high Minutemen are marching And the scum can run and hide
[Bridge] Let them come with fire Let them come with steel We've got the farms behind us And a reason to kneel
Not for fear Not for gold Just neighbor to neighbor Standing bold
[Final Chorus] Hold the line, Commonwealth Hold the line tonight General called us back Now we stand and fight Hold the line, Commonwealth Raise that flag up high Minutemen are marching And the scum can run and hide
Hold the line, Commonwealth No more running blind With the General leading us We take back what is mine
Phong cách âm nhạc
Country ballad with heroic march feel, steady two-step groove, acoustic guitar and fiddle lead, verse rides sparse kick and picked guitar, pre-chorus strips to bass and handclaps, chorus opens with stomped drums, harmony vocals, and wide fiddle lines; close-mic male vocal with warm doubles on the hook, occasional gang shouts, rise swells into each chorus, final chorus lifts with banjo roll and brass-like guitar sustain, bright punchy cinematic mix, country