Simon Viklund – Break the Rules (lyrics)

This is the vocal version of "Break the Rules" first featured in the Scarface Packs trailer, that also has a chance to play in-game instead of the regular instrumental assault track. All credits go to Simon Viklund and OVERKILL Software/Starbreeze Studios. I simply spliced in the last few seconds from the trailer as they are absent from the game version and added the lyrics.

The lyrics are in the video, but here they are in full:

You and I
We've been going the distance
Aiming for the sky
With a secret ambition

It's not our thing to walk the road that's paved
We're not the ones who roam the trail that's blazed
And there's a flame in your eyes that's igniting mine
I know I've seen it before
In the gaze of the prowling lion
I'm not afraid anymore!

(chorus:
Let's break the rules!
And really put our backs into it
Max out, pursue it
What's a better time than now to cross the line

Don't brake, let loose
And make sure that your heart is in it
Start line to finish
For every second rushing by we're losing time)

You and I
Breaking free of our prisons
We defy
The control of the system
The thunder's growing louder in our hearts
A storm is rising, this is where it starts!

(chorus)

-We're losing time!

(solo)

-You and I

And there's a flame in your eyes that's igniting mine
I know I've seen it before
In the gaze of the prowling lion
I'm not afraid anymore!

(chorus x2)

-We're losing time!

[miss_bec]

Break the Rules and I Will Give You My All 2017 could both pass as non-Payday songs. Seriously, Viklund's talents are wasted on Payday 2 but god damn does he give us some of the best music in gaming.

[holyshalomi]

Greatest moment is when you have this on as a custom track, then when you're on the final objective, the RNG plays the lyrics version. It happened to me on Hoxton Breakout, it was amazing.

[yoya.]

I love that in a way Bain is singing this to you.

[flzerocs]

Stealth: Can cover a good portion of the mission and actually makes things way easier. Gives bonus Exp and money.
Loud: The whole army will be on your ass, objectives are way more complicated, some times you have to take extra steps to advance and can have an extra escape event. That without mentioning all the annoying and lethal units like cloakers, snipers, bulldozers, tasers and shields.... You get really good music...

[agrubohub]

If "Push it to the limit" and "Holding out for a hero" had a child.

[PepperTheBirb]

I just came back to this game after a two year break, first thing I played with my friends was Scarface Mansion and I got the lyrics version in both the first and last assault waves. Felt like the game was telling me "welcome back".

[vahlok]

I just did Scarface Mansion first time last night (I'm a late buyer), and at first I was loving the 80's synth rock going on. Then just as we burned the paintings the lyrics kicked in.

My jaw actually dropped. From then on until the end of the heist we were backed by the full vocal track. Now my favorite heist and song for sure.

[TheSphess]

- DSOD heist goes loud
- teammates in custody
- 5 minigun dosers trun around the corner
- lyrics kicks in
- me: laughs in stoic

[IconicCROSS]

*lyric begins to start*

Police assult ends

Me: GET BACK HERE COWARDS

[bigbean]

It’s a crime that this song isn’t on Spotify

[Lokoso]

The rest of your teammates are in custody, you're the last one standing on low health, and on the last objective. All seems lost....
then suddenly RNGESUS GIVES YOU THE LYRICS.

[jaa]

Simon Viklund's a living legend. This is fucking awesome.

[cosmia]

top 2 reasons to listen to break the rules

1. Why Not?
2. Simon Viklund made this

[thehingelforge]

Plan A pros:
1. Easier to kill Sosa
2. No cops
3. Butcher respect during mission
Plan B pros:

[phat]

i must have listened to this song for at least 3 hours a day for months. i had no responsibilities and wanted to get really good at tf2 and i did it all while listening to this song. still so good

[Ecksos]

3:08 that 80s classic drum sound is what makes you know that this is 100% 80s themed

[FWcJwYc]

First time I started up this heist, I got the lyric version.

[OKTANE]

A year ago I had this on loop for a really long dentist appointment.

I don't know why I chose this for a dentist appointment, but I don't regret it.

[stupit]

The fact that it's extremely rare to get the lyrics version for me saddens me to the core

[kittenchopper]

Simon is very underrated. Not only is he a lyrical genius, he also made the music adaptive in payday. There is the stealth theme, which loops until you break stealth, in which case it goes into 3 phases which keep looping