Heavy Is The Head
by CJ Frei
Lyrics
Intro — Dirty Drop-D Riff
Four Counts
Full Band Slams In
Verse 1 — Low / Gritty
You wear that pride
Like body armor
Walk in loud
And leave it louder
Every hill
Becomes a war
Every open window
Needs another door
Gotta be right
Gotta be heard
Gotta have yourself
The final word
You carry that crown
Like nobody knows—
Funny how heavy...
When you won't let it go
Main Riff
Pre-Chorus
Dig your heels
Hold your ground
Keep on swinging...
At nobody now
Chorus — Huge / Hard
HEAVY IS THE HEEEEAD!
When you make every damn thing
Something to defend!
HEAVY IS THE HEEEEAD!
When you'd rather break
Than ever learn to bend!
You can shout!
You can blame!
You can set the whole damn room
Up in flames!
But when everybody leaves...
You'll still be standing there
With the weight
On your head
Heavy Riff
Verse 2 — Faster / More Bite
You know loyalty
You know pride
Know exactly how
To pick a side
Know how to lead
Know how to fight
Just don't know when
To let shit slide
Every joke
Becomes a test
Every disagreement
Hits your chest
Brother, nobody's coming
For your throne—
Beat
Sometimes you make war...
All on your own
Pre-Chorus
Clench your fist
Plant your feet
Win the battle...
Lose the peace
Chorus — Bigger
HEAVY IS THE HEEEEAD!
When you make every damn thing
Something to defend!
HEAVY IS THE HEEEEAD!
When you'd rather break
Than ever learn to bend!
You can shout!
You can blame!
You can set the whole damn room
Up in flames!
But when everybody leaves...
You'll still be standing there
With the weight
On your head
Guitar Solo — Dirty / Fast / Bluesy
Rhythm Guitar Keeps Hammering Main Riff
Breakdown — Half-Time / Mean
Pride ain't strength
Loud ain't right
Not every disagreement...
Needs a fucking fight
Chug
You want respect?
Then give some back
Chug
You want loyalty?
Quit putting it on trial
Drums Building
Nobody asked you
To lose who you are
Just quit making everything...
Full Band Stop
SO GODDAMN HARD!
Main Riff Detonates
Final Chorus — Full Voice
HEAVY IS THE HEEEEEEAD!
WHEN YOU MAKE EVERY DAMN THING
SOMETHING TO DEFEND!
HEAVY IS THE HEEEEEEAD!
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BREAK
JUST TO LEARN TO BEND!
Keep your fire!
Keep your name!
Keep that loud-ass mouth—
Hell, stay the same!
Just remember sometimes...
The strongest thing you can do...
Is let some shit
Band Drops
GO.
Massive Guitar Hit
Outro — Main Riff
Heavy is the head!
Hit
Heavy is the head!
Hit
All that weight...
Pause
And half of it's yours.
Final Riff
Hard Stop