Lyrics
Verse 1
Boots on the curb at dawnTrash bags split wide openYour clean little rules are goneWe were never built for foldingSmashed glass in my pocketGas station coffee coldEvery “behave” you offerMakes my blood run bold
Pre‑Chorus
Say it loudWe’re still hereSay it loudWe don’t fear
Chorus
Break the wallBreak the wallWe don’t bow, we hit back hardBreak the wallBreak the wallThis old cage is falling apart(whoa-oh) This old cage(whoa-oh) We won’t stay
Verse 2
Paint on my knuckles driesLike a map of where we’ve beenEvery scar says “try again”Every bruise says “kick it in”You want quiet, you want neatYou want names in proper linesWe got boots, we got teethWe got thunder in our spines
Pre‑Chorus
Say it loudWe’re still hereSay it loudWe don’t fear
Chorus
Break the wallBreak the wallWe don’t bow, we hit back hardBreak the wallBreak the wallThis old cage is falling apart(whoa-oh) This old cage(whoa-oh) We won’t stay
Bridge
Hands up highNot in surrenderHands up highTo strike the centerIf they shut one doorWe come through the frameIf they take one voiceWe sing it again
Final Chorus
Break the wallBreak the wallWe don’t bow, we hit back hardBreak the wallBreak the wallThis old cage is falling apartBreak the wallBreak the wallHear that crowd? It knows our name(whoa-oh) This old cage(whoa-oh) We won’t stay