[Verse]
The mirror never showed a friend, just my own enemy,
A face etched with sorrow, a soul that couldn't see.
I cursed the nights, I cursed the days, beneath a heavy sky,
I was chained to my own shadow, just waiting to get by.
[Verse 2]
The whiskey burned, the prayers dried up, still I held the blame,
In a world full of faces, I only knew my shame.
But a crack of dawn broke through the haze, a glimmer in the gray,
Whispered soft, "You can't keep livin' this way."
[Chorus]
A life full of pain, I spent so long hating myself,
Locked in a prison built by my own hands, no one else.
Now I just want to be free, let the river take what’s gone,
Raise my voice in the morning and sing a brighter song.
[Verse 3]
The wind stirred the fields, and I took my first deep breath,
Stepped out of the shadows, away from regret.
The scars on my hands, the lines on my face,
They’re roads I’ve walked, through the bitterness and grace.
[Verse 4]
I found light in the silence, hope in an open sky,
A thousand stars reminded me there's no use askin' why.
Each step I take, each mile I run, I leave behind the fight,
I'm done with the darkness; I’m chasing dawn’s first light.
[Chorus]
A life full of pain, I spent so long hating myself,
Locked in a prison built by my own hands, no one else.
Now I just want to be free, let the river take what’s gone,
Raise my voice in the morning and sing a brighter song.