TODO - Break Me

[Intro]
You thought silence was safety, thought your shame was buried deep.
You thought you could sleep while we bled.
No more. The night’s awake — and we remember.

[Verse 1]
You moved like a shadow, smiling like a saint,
Tucked your hands in pockets while you taught us pain.
Thought your secrets were stone, thought your name was safe,
Built your kingdom on stolen nights and lies you draped.
We kept the wounds quiet, swallowed the screams,
You fed on our fear and sold our dreams.
But the ledger’s open now, receipts in my fist,
I’m speaking the names — I won’t be dismissed.

[Pre-Chorus]
You wanted hush. You wanted peace.
We wanted truth. You got release.
No more cover, no more lies,
We pull the curtain, we light the skies.

[Chorus]
Your heart will know the weight of truth tonight,
No hiding in the darkness, no running from the light.
You stole our nights — we’ll claim the dawn,
We shout your name till your cover’s gone.
The heartbeat of reckoning pounds in the street,
We bring the proof, we won’t retreat.
You thought you’d win — thought you’d be free,
Now face the day — now face what we see.

[Verse 2]
Your alibis crack, your stories fall,
We stack the witness statements, we show them all.
Every lie you told becomes a rope,
We drag it into daylight, we take the hope.
You’ll sleep for now — but not in peace,
Truth is a shadow that never cease.
We’re the noise you tried to smother with gold,
We’re the names on the lips of the young and old.

[Pre-Chorus]
You built your walls with other people’s bones,
We tear them down and we take back home.
No more silence, no more shame,
We turn your lies to ash and flame.

[Chorus]
Your heart will know the weight of truth tonight,
No hiding in the darkness, no running from the light.
You stole our nights — we’ll claim the dawn,
We shout your name till your cover’s gone.
The heartbeat of reckoning pounds in the street,
We bring the proof, we won’t retreat.
You thought you’d win — thought you’d be free,
Now face the day — now face what we see.

[Bridge]
We are the voices you tried to mute.
We are the files, the photos, the truth.
We call the cops, we call the court, we call your name,
We make the public square remember your shame.
No more hush money, no quiet deals,
We’re the force that rips off your seals.
You took what wasn’t yours — you’ll answer the cost,
We resurrect the lost and count what you lost.

[Breakdown]
Call the names! Light the proof!
No more corners — no more roof!
Expose! Report! Demand the law!
We’re done covering up what you saw!

[Final Chorus]
Your heart will know the weight of truth tonight,
No hiding in the darkness, no running from the light.
You stole our nights — we’ll claim the dawn,
We shout your name till your cover’s gone.
The heartbeat of reckoning pounds in the street,
We bring the proof — we won’t retreat.
You thought you’d win — thought you’d be free,
Now face the day — now face what we see.

[Outro]
You don’t get to sleep while we remember.
You don’t get to lie while we speak.
We are the storm you made — we are the reckoning.
We will not be silenced.

Heartbeat of Reckoning

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The fourth album by Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard.

Credits:

Written by Charles Caripides and Rob Bailey
("I Am the Fire" also written by Jake Hill)

Produced (and recorded and mixed and mastered) by Hustle Standard (aka Charley Hustle)

Vocals performed by Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard

Pedal Steel on "Not the End" performed by Todd Beene

Engineered by Billy Lefler at Deathstar Studios, Los Angeles, CA (www.billylefler.com)

Additional Recording at...
Hustle Shoals, Catskills, NY
Rob's Basement Mini-Bar, Whitefish, MT
Bodd Teene's House on the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, AL
Rob's Sunroom, Temple, PA
Hustle's Apartment, The Hollywood Dell, CA

Album Cover Photo by Gran

www.hustlestandard.com
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iTunes

Defiance :: Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard

Accountable :: Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard

I Am The Fire :: Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard

Take Everything :: Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard

My World Now

MEDIA LAB - "Lie Awake"

Author: Rob Bailey
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All the songs and images used here belong to their respective owners and I do not claim any right over them.

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Take Everything :: Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard

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