Hold Strong - Intellectual

Rob Bailey, The Hustle Standard

Flag nor fail

Hold strong people, hold strong

Revolutionary , front line standing

Solitary mind state, kind of scary

Take a deep breath

And put me on the front line

Put me on the front line

Hold strong I'm battle tested

I'm battle tested

Hold strong I'm battle tested

I'm battle tested

Follow me until the end

Follow me if you can

Heart beating faster

Don't forget to breathe

And put me on the front line

Put me on the front line

Hold strong I'm battle tested

I'm battle tested

Hold strong I'm battle tested

I'm battle tested

If you want it all, come and follow me

I'm battle tested

Hold strong, I'm battle tested

I'm battle tested

Hold strong, I'm battle tested

I'm battle tested

This line refers to alienation and isolation that one feels when living a revolutionary life. This can often lead to depression and thoughts that are “kind of scary.”

Rob Bailey positions himself as the first into battle. This is the revolutionary mindset to which the revolution is referring to.

“Flag nor fail” is a mindset that does not accept surrender or failure as options. Flag eludes to waving a white flag in surrender, and fail obviously means failure. It is also the name of a clothing brand started by Rob Bailey, so is a form of self-promotion.

Revolutionary calls back to earlier mention of “flag,” which suggests that Rob Bailey is waving the banner of revolution.

Bailey assures the listener to take deep breathes in order to cope with scary thoughts and isolation referred to in the previous line. This is also a reference to Bailey’s bodybuilding, in which breathing is a vital part of proper technique in order to achieve success.