You know that moment when life throws you a curveball, and all you can do is square up your shoulders and face it head-on? That's exactly what Rocketsmith's new single "Stiff Upper Lip" is all about. Fresh from their iTunes Rock Chart #1 hit "Rise," the Yorkshire rockers are back with another anthem that'll have you feeling like you can take on the world – or at least that mountain of Monday morning emails.

Recorded at York's 6dB Studios with Mike Spink & Dave Boothroyd, this track hits different. It's got that signature Rocketsmith energy that had thousands nodding along at their Bryan Adams support slots, but with an extra sprinkle of that Northern grit we're known for. From the moment the first guitar riff kicks in to the final chorus that'll be stuck in your head for days, "Stiff Upper Lip" is about finding strength in those moments when all you can do is shrug your shoulders and keep moving forward.

Credits

LYRICS & COMPOSITION

Lyrics: Andy Warriner
Composition: Andy Warriner

Studio Performances

Drums: Anthony Medd
Lead Vocals: Andy Warriner
Guitars: John Beardsley
Bass: Matt Simpson

Technical Wizardry

Production: Mike Spink
Mixing: Dave Boothroyd
Mastering: Lismore Mastering

Verse 1
I’m starting over
With just a shrug of a shoulder 
There’s more to life 
Than being a passenger of time 
It’s strange

Verse 2
We met by the bus stop 
For the broken lives 
And I knew that there was trouble 
The moment Maisie set her eyes on me  
I’m starting over
With just a shrug of a shoulder

Chorus
I’m tired of living 
Like I’m riding thunder 
Speed of life is like a lightning bolt 
This dreams bruised 
But it’s not broken 
With a Stiff Upper Lip 
We can start all over again

Verse 2
So I’ll banish my dreams
And I’ll eat my pride 
Because there’s more to life 
Than working cheap to eat and sleep 
We’re wasting time 
I’m starting over
With just a shrug of a shoulder 

Chorus x 2
I’m tired of living 
Like I’m riding thunder 
Speed of life is like a lightning bolt 
This dreams bruised 
But it’s not broken 
With a Stiff Upper Lip 
We can start all over again