Reckoning

[Intro | Rhythmic Mechanical] [SFX: Heavy sledgehammer striking anvil] [Hammer striking anvil for 8 beats] [Beat builds: Hammer rhythm speeds up into a driving groove] [Instrumentation: Roaring Hammond Organ joins the metallic beat] [Choir Entry: Massive and soulful] Ohhhhh! Ohhhhhh! Ohhhhh! Ohhhhhh! Hold steady! Hold steady! [Verse 1 | Theatrical rock-baritone vocal] The whistle screams, the furnace burns We’ve given all we have to give And every time, the wheel turns We're fighting for the right to live [Pre-Chorus | Tension building | Hydraulic hiss] So take my hand, don’t turn away We won't back down - oh not today! [Chorus | Massive Choir | Heavy pounding mechanical beat | Organ heavy] Reckoning, here it comes! Raise your voice, let the whole room hum! Reckoning, oh let's begin! Let's go and break, this new life in! Oh, here we stand, we stand together! Reckoning— it's now or never! [Verse 2 | SFX: Rhythmic chains rattling behind the vocal] The factory clock just chews away And I've got one foot out the door We live our lives by these hard days But come tomorrow we're seizing more [Pre-Chorus | Tension building | Hydraulic hiss] So take my hand, don’t turn away We won't back down - oh not today! [Chorus | Massive Choir | Heavy pounding mechanical beat | Organ heavy] Reckoning, here it comes! Raise your voice, let the whole room hum! Reckoning, count us in! Let's go and break, this new life in! Oh, here we stand, we stand together! Reckoning— it's now or never! [Bridge | Stripped down | Just lead vocal and heavy stomp-clap] (Lead) Escape the darkness! (Choir) It's now our time! (Lead) Witness us rising! (Choir) And watch us climb! [Build up: Fast snare roll | Hammond organ glissando] (All) Every person, every name Your voice will ring out loud today!~ [Final Chorus | Maximum energy | All industrial and gospel elements combined] Reckoning, here it comes! Raise your voice, let the whole room hum! Reckoning, count us in! Let's go and break, this new life in! Oh, here we stand, we stand together! Reckoning— it's now or never! [Outro | A cappella choir with heavy hammer strikes] (Choir) Reckoning! [SFX: Hammer strike] (Choir) We stand together! [SFX: Hammer strike] (Choir) Reckoning! [SFX: Hammer strike] (Lead vocal, gritty and drawn out) Now... or never. [End] [Verse 1] Oh the whistle screams the furnace burns We'll give it all we have to give And every time the wheel turns We're fighting for the right to live So take my hand don't turn away We won't back down oh not today [Chorus] Here it comes Raise your voice let the whole room hum Reckoning Let's begin, let's go and break this new life in For here we stand We stand together Reckoning It's now or never Now or never [Verse 2] The factory clock just chews away And I've got one foot out the door We live our lives by these hard days But come tomorrow we'll see more So take my hand don't turn away We won't back down no not today [Chorus] Here it comes Raise your voice let the whole room hum Reckoning Count us in Let's go and break this new life in For here we stand We stand together Reckoning It's now or never [Bridge] Escape the darkness it's now our time When pistons rise and arcs just climb Every person every name Your voice will ring loud today [Chorus] Here it comes Raise your voice let the whole room hum Reckoning Count us in Let's go and break this new life in For here we stand We stand together Reckoning It's now or never