Brake the Fraying Rope

[Кіріспе] [Куплет 1] Race eve, compressor locked in ice Gauge needle dead, the clock runs twice Water line split across the run Blue-white spray where the course should be done [Қайырма] Hold that hill, hold that line Torch the valve, we’re out of time Coaches want the course by dawn Get the frozen system on [Куплет 2] I drag the torch through windblown grit Heat the brass till the jaws release Boots in slush, the pipe kicks hard Water cuts a trench across the yard [Қайырма] Hold that hill, hold that line Torch the valve, we’re out of time Coaches want the course by dawn Get the frozen system on [Guitar solo] [Куплет 3] The valve turns loose; the pump takes hold A hard white plume climbs through the cold Course crew checks each gate and sign First racers wait behind the line [Қайырма] Hold that hill, hold that line Torch the valve, we’re out of time Coaches want the course by dawn Get the frozen system on [Аутро] Course is set; the pressure’s right Race at morning, clear and white [Final stab]