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WHOLE WORLD WATCHIN lyrics
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Intro
Whole world in my city, June the eleventh Forty-eight deep, no question Hard Rock packed, Carol City on the map now Flag on the pole, watch how we act now
Verse 1
Group stage, I been grouped up since the jump Three games, I don't fold, I'm the one they can't bump World watchin, every screen the same Hard Rock in the 305, they came for the name No VAR gon slow my pace, you in the wrong race Toronto to Azteca, whole map I claim They counted out the underdog, now the underdog up Forty-eight came hungry but it's one cup, one cup
Pre-chorus
Lights on, whole world on the line tonight Flag up, ain't no overtime, we live or die tonight Stadium shake, hear the whole earth roar Last one standin take it all, that's what we came for
Chorus
Whole world watchin, whole world watchin, it's on One cup, one shot, no second chances, it's on Flag up high, let the haters fold, let em fold Last man standin take the gold, take the gold Whole world watchin, whole world watchin, it's on Hard Rock shakin when the anthem on, it's on We came to take it, we don't fold, we don't fold Last man standin take the gold, take the gold
Verse 2
They drew the bracket like they drew me out the game Group of death, I walked out, they never knew my name Now they chant it loud, whole stadium proud Carol City to the world, look how we drew the crowd Stoppage time, I don't stop, I just add on Knockout stage, no draw, I'm a problem in the box Header off the corner, watch me beat the clock 305 the new mecca, now the whole world know
Chorus
Whole world watchin, whole world watchin, it's on One cup, one shot, no second chances, it's on Flag up high, let the haters fold, let em fold Last man standin take the gold, take the gold
Verse 3
Quarterfinal money, now the stakes get real Semi at the Benz, tell me how that feel Counted, doubted, routed, never out Eleven men a army, that's what this about Down a goal at the half, came back up to win They sing my country name, the whole block sing MetLife under lights, gon show em how One road home, last man standin now
Chorus
Whole world watchin, whole world watchin, it's on One cup, one shot, no second chances, it's on Flag up high, let the haters fold, let em fold Last man standin take the gold, take the gold
Verse 4
Penalty spot, whole world hold they breath Me and the keeper, that's a dance with death I don't blink, top corner where I aim Net ripple, crowd erupt, never the same Slide on the grass by the corner flag They was talkin all tournament, now they hush fast Bite down on the medal, that's a champion thing Forty-eight started, only one be king
Bridge
(No second place, no second place) Forty-eight came, one walk away (No second place, no second place) Whole world watched, we took the day Flag still up, when the lights go down Last man standin wear the crown
Chorus
Whole world watchin, whole world watchin, it's on One cup, one shot, no second chances, it's on Flag up high, let the haters fold, let em fold Last man standin take the gold, take the gold
Verse 5
Trophy in the case, story for the kids Tell em how we did it, tell em what it is From the group stage grind to the final stand Sixteen cities later, world cup in my hand Summer twenty-six, when the underdog flipped No second place, never settled for the L Carol City raised me but the globe my home You saw the show, now the whole world know
Outro
Whole world watchin it's on Last man standin take the gold Hard Rock shakin, summer twenty-six Flag up high, we don't fold
Inside the recording
Whole world in my city, June the eleventh Forty-eight deep, no question
Lights on, whole world on the line tonight Flag up, ain't no overtime, we live or die tonight
Whole world watchin it's on Last man standin take the gold
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