FAWM: "Hold the Line"

Hold the Line

2025 by @dr_griff

Liner Notes

Inspired by the current conflicts where people are fighting back against oppressors. Could also be interpreted as a filk for any number of sci-fi and fantasy worlds, of course. Up to you. Enjoy.

Lyrics

Capo 3

G C Em G Am D

Verse 1 G Hold the line, hold the line C Em For all that you hold dear G Hold the line, hold the line Am D And do not let them near Am Em We are all in this together Am D We are all in this for good Am Am7
Hold the line, stand here D Right where they stood

Verse 2 Carry on, carry on And cast your lot with me Carry on, carry on So we will soon be free We are all in this endeavor We are all in this for real Carry on, and let them see your zeal

CHORUS Am7 D Follow me and you will see Em Em7 Now our time has come Am7 D Follow me and you will be Em Em7 What all wish to become Am7 D Follow us to glory Em Em7 Come and see the way Am7 D Follow us and we will save the day

Verse 3 For the dream, for the dream Of better times to come For the dream, for the dream For the fighters we’ve become We are all in this forever We are all in this to stay For the dream, and believing to this day

CHORUS

BRIDGE Em Do not fail or falter Am C Do not run or hide Em Do not act ashaméd Am D And do not step aside Em
We will be the victors Am C We fight for truth and cheer Em Follow me Am D And never show them fear

Verse 4 We are one, we are one And we will fight and win We are one, we are one We remember who we’ve been And who we’ll be tomorrow, And every passing hour We are one, as we show to them our power

CHORUS This is the way G Em Am D

Comments

@harperjen 2025

I love that this is an uplifting, positive-focused "all purpose" protest song! Well done with those lyrics and the driving guitar rhythms!

@raspberry33 2025

Beautiful and topical. Protest songs are best when delivered with such an uplifting melody and a driving strumming pattern. And, yes, it can be interpreted a lot of ways. We need more of this energy!

@rogerhammond 2025

Lovely rhythm and energy to this song. Really nice sound too and full of an uplifting spirit and fervour. A song of protest for a time when protest is required!

@sheslin 2025

I really like that chord progression. The fast strum really ups the intensity, while you lovely smooth vocals provide a nice contrast. Gosh I really like this song! I love the positivity which really need, and also the feeling of camaraderie which we also could use more of. I also like how you wrote it openly enough for different interpretations. The chorus is going to be in my head in a good way for a while. Fantastic ending also 👏 👏

@wynia 2025

Great positive lyrics here. We do need to keep our head above the water and keep going. Signed, a scientist supported by government funding that’s potentially in danger right now

@carleybaer 2025

This hits close to home for me, as part of a household of public servants. I could hear this being played on the picket line, or as you say, a battle cry in a sci-fi/fantasy world. We're all in this together. This is the way. Thank you for writing this.

@morganxamethyst 2025

Very nice protest song and very empowering and positive somehow

@danielt 2025

This is a brilliant song. You bring a lot with your acoustic and your vocals. But I'd love for a small guitar solo to follow the bridge. I think it would polish this song perfectly. Great stuff!