[Verse 1]
You come home quiet
Boots by the door
You keep your scars tucked
Like a war you wore
I watch you reach for the floorboards
When thunder shakes the glass
I don't need your medals
I know what you outlast
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't talk much
But I read your hands
The way they hold the hurt
The way they stand
If the night gets sharp
I'll take that blade
I won't run from the smoke
I was built to stay
[Chorus]
I love the soldier in you
I love the soldier in you
I kiss the cracks, I kiss the bruise
I love the soldier in you
(steady now) (steady now)
My heart knows what you've been through
I love the soldier in you
I love the soldier in you
[Verse 2]
You wake from the dark room
Sweat on your neck
Stare at the ceiling
Like you're back in that wreck
I pull you close slow
Count out your breath
One, two, three, four
Till the fear forgets
You hate the way it lingers
The way it steals your sleep
But baby, in my arms
You can lay it down deep
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't ask for saving
You just want truth
Someone to hold the line
And hold on to you
If the old ghosts come
I'll face them too
I don't need perfect
I just need you
[Chorus]
I love the soldier in you
I love the soldier in you
I kiss the cracks, I kiss the bruise
I love the soldier in you
(steady now) (steady now)
My heart knows what you've been through
I love the soldier in you
I love the soldier in you
[Bridge]
Let the world call you hardened
Let 'em say you're stone
I see the boy you buried
I see the weight you own
And if your hands are shaking
Put them in mine
We'll make a home from the wreckage
One night at a time
[Final Chorus]
I love the soldier in you
I love the soldier in you
I kiss the cracks, I kiss the bruise
I love the soldier in you
(steady now) (steady now)
My heart knows what you've been through
I love the soldier in you
I love the soldier in you