We Are the Tigers - Defense Lyrics

2019 Off-Broadway
We Are the Tigers the Musical - Defense Lyrics


CAIRO:
Do you really want to lose
Everything you built to last, or
Forget, erase it from the past
Everyone is counting on you
Now
Say
Everything's okay
Don't do something
Erratic
Finish this
Entirely
No time to freeze
Someone's got to
End this thing

And you know what to say
When you're in the thick of a game
And you know your team will lose
And you see them start to pray

But they hear us in the crowd
Our voices joining loud
To spell the word they need to hear
So loud and clear
Let's hear you say it now

Defense, defense, better hold tight!
Don't let them win, not tonight
We are unshakeable, Tigers unbreakable
D-E-F-E-N-S-E, raise them back to victory
Not just on the football field
But here and now, when shit gets real

RILEY: (spoken)
If we mess with this it's going to look a hundred times worse
Than just getting help

CAIRO: (spoken)
And if we don't,
We spend the year in a murder investigation

(sung)
And I know you understand
Don't need me to hold your hand
Don't compromise, just close your eyes--
Imagine facing stands

And the school that needs these cheers
The school that needs you here
To fight along and sing the song
To save them all from fear
Defense, defense, on top now
And don't let them in, can't stop now
We are survivors, unmatchable Tigers
D-E-F-E-N-S-E, oldest cheer in history
Get the story straight and clean
Fight protect and save the team

Defense

RILEY:
Even if it hurts her

CAIRO:
Forget

RILEY:
Everyone deserts her
No one deserves this

CAIRO:
Sacrifice is worth it
Even you know it's true, I know you do

We are the soul of the school
The pride in the name
The heart and the flame

RILEY:
Our words are pure inspiration
Years of creation

RILEY, CAIRO:
Changing the nation

CAIRO: (spoken)
You asked what I can give this team, well, here it is.
We do this and we go to Regionals.
That's the whole point, isn't it? Tiger Pride?

RILEY, CAIRO:
We are the soul of the school

RILEY, CAIRO, KATE:
The pride in the name

RILEY, CAIRO, KATE, ANNLEIGH:
The heart and the flame

RILEY, CAIRO, KATE, ANNLEIGH, REESE:
Our words are pure inspiration
Years of creation
Changing the nation

Defense, defense, better hold tight
Just pray you'll get out alive
We are the Tigers, heroes and liars
D-E-F-E-N-S-E, tamper with a murder scene
Not the proudest thing we've done
But Tigers fight until they've won
They've won

We are the soul of the school (We-)
The pride in the name (We are-)
The heart and the flame (We are-)
Our words are pure inspiration (We-)
Years of creation (are-)
Changing the nation (ah-)

MATTIE: (spoken)
What's going on? I heard something

RILEY, CAIRO, KATE, ANNLEIGH, REESE:
Defense, defense

MATTIE: (spoken)
Is everything okay?

RILEY, CAIRO, KATE, ANNLEIGH, REESE:
Defense, defense, defense, defense


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