Hold it back Hold it back again Hold it back to hold out in suspense Hold it to you only hold against When you're fixed on the prize just beyond sight Consumed with the hunger of lions Fixed on the piece always out of your reach Compelled by the weight of the gun In a race to the top you might never reach To be like the ones who you wanna be To keep you staying With the few left in the fight to be the last still standing Break it in Break it in again Break it up and down and break through Break it till it bleeds all black and blue When you're fixed on the ground in a void with no bounds And a pride that runs thicker than deep Fixed on the fear that grows darker each year That you know you're not where you belong In a race to the top you might never reach To be like the ones who you'll never be To keep you staying With the few left in the fight to be the last still standing And when they all fall down (And without a name, underneath the waves and the overhang They will drown) And when they all fall down (After all the hype, like a pack of flies drawn to the light, one at a time They fall out) New ones rise up All over again (Like the ones before) To keep you under (Hanging by a thread just to keep your head clear from all the rest) Underneath it all (Falling out) Just below the bar (Held back by the wayside) To keep you staying With the few left in the fight to be the last still standing With the few left in the fight With the few left in the fight With the few left in the fight With the few left in the fight to be the Last still standing