Choke the Duct to Save the Air

[Кіріспе] [Instrumental: low distorted bass slide, sudden silence, clipped chugs, straight backbeat] [Куплет 1] Night loadout, railcars lined Fan trips out; the dust climbs Headhouse fills, the gauges bite I climb the duct with a wrench in sight [Қайырма] Stop that load! clear that line! Dust in the air, dust in my eyes! You say keep rolling, i say no! One more breath and the whole place goes! [Куплет 2] Baghouse fan gives one last shudder Chirp after chirp from the alarm I pull the clog by hand, sleeve to sleeve While the manager says, “keep it moving” [Қайырма] Stop that load! clear that line! Dust in the air, dust in my eyes! You say keep rolling, i say no! One more breath and the whole place goes! [Guitar solo] [Instrumental: tight palm-muted riff, double-kick accents, gritty lead guitar] [Куплет 3] The duct gives way; the fan kicks back A thin clean stream cuts through the black I step down hard, the railcars wait The alarm keeps chirping, but we’re clear tonight [Қайырма] Stop that load! clear that line! Dust in the air, dust in my eyes! You say keep rolling, i say no! One more breath and the whole place goes! [Аутро] Fan turns over. dust settles down. Load can wait. we’re safe now.