ðə fˈɜːst tˈuː:zˈiəɹoʊ θɹˈiː ʌvðə sˈɔŋ ɪz ɐ ɡɪtˈɑːɹ sˈoʊloʊ tə ðə tˈuːn ʌvðə lˈɪɹɪks, bᵻfˌoːɹ bˈɛlæmi sˈɪŋz "kˈʌm ɹˈaɪd wɪð mˌiː, θɹuː ðə vˈeɪnz ʌv hˈɪstɚɹi.
The first 2:03 of the song is a guitar solo to the tune of the lyrics, before Bellamy sings "Come ride with me, through the veins of history.