Ring it Again

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Track 11 of First Derivative. A soldier who will not stay down: brothers lost, a folded flag on the shelf, the same door for the third time, and still: ring it again.

Lyrics

[Intro - Heavy guitar riff]

Gary fell before we learned his name
Marcus caught the blast, the fuel, the flame
they took his soul, they took his wife
they took his child, they took his life
We walked right back into that trap
Same damn door for the third damn time
Caught in a trap, they knew we'd come
But we're too damn stubborn, too damn dumb

[Pre-Chorus - Building]
I went negative on the hit points
Roadside bomb tore me limb from limb
Healing up on ale and anger
Tell me when did that stop working

[Chorus - Gang vocals, full power]
I didn't hear no bell
Knock me down I'm getting up
I didn't hear no bell
Break my arm I'll use the other one
Drag me through the fire and the sand
Curse my name and steal my friends
I didn't hear no bell
So ring it again

[Verse 2 - Quieter, clean guitar]
Cleared the rooms they said were clean
Walked the roads they said were safe
Carried out what used to be
The strongest man I'd ever faced
Now a folded flag sits on a shelf
Dog tags hanging from the frame
They took my brother to a place I can't go
But I'm going back again

[Pre-Chorus - Building]
Twenty men rolled out, nine made it home
Nine lives left between them all
We lost count of ours a long time back
But we answer every call

[Chorus - Gang vocals, full power]
I didn't hear no bell
Knock me down I'm getting up
I didn't hear no bell
Break my arm I'll use the other one
Drag me through the fire and the sand
Curse my name and kill my friends
I didn't hear no bell
So ring it again

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge - Slower, heavier]
They say be fully prepared to die
If you travel at our side
We smiled — too damn stubborn, too damn dumb
We've done it so many times before

[Final Chorus - Massive]
I didn't hear no bell
Knock me down I'm getting up
I didn't hear no bell
Break my arm I'll use the other one
Drag me through the fire and the sand
Curse my name and steal my friend
I didn't hear no bell
I didn't hear no bell
I didn't hear no bell

[Outro]
So ring it again


[End]

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