Intro (soft, spoken)
Yeah…
There’s a war in my head.
But I’m still commander and chief.
Mmmmmmmm…..mmmmmm…..mmmmm.mm.mm.mmmmm.
Verse 1
Wake up before the day begins to the noise,
Same fight waitin’ under my skin,
No sirens loud, no blood or lead,
Just a thousand thoughts in my head.
Some say “go”, some say “stay”,
Some say “run”, some say “pray”,
I look calm, I look fine instead,
But there’s a war going on in my head.
Chorus (slow, honest)
It’s a war in my head — night and day,
Every thought got somethin’ to say,
I don’t wear medals, I don’t bleed red,
But I fight for peace inside my head.
Yeah I smile, yeah I still stand,
Hand-to-hand with who I am.
Verse 2
I replay words I should’ve let die,
Lose whole hours just wonderin’ why,
I make plans then I second-guess,
Carry hope right next to stress.
I don’t always know which voice is me,
Which one’s fear, which one’s memory,
But I sit up straight, take my seat,
I’m the one in charge when all thoughts club my head.
Pre-Chorus (authority, calm)
Secret Service at the door of my mind,
Not every thought’s allowed inside.
Chorus
It’s a war in my head — quiet and loud,
I fight alone in a faceless crowd,
No ceasefire signed, no white flag waved,
Just me and the thoughts I try to tame.
Yeah I keep movin’, yeah I tread,
Through the war that lives in my head.
Bridge (NEW – Peacekeeper section)
I don’t send tanks, I don’t drop bombs,
I send peacekeepers when things go wrong,
Blue helmets in the middle of the noise,
Holding the piece between my own thoughts.
I don’t pick sides, I don’t pretend,
I hold the line till the anger bends,
UN flags in a restless land,
Tryin’ to keep the peace where I stand.
Verse 3
Some days I win, some days I crawl,
Some days I don’t feel strong at all,
But I still get up, I still decide,
Which thoughts I allow airtime, which ones slide.
I’ve learned this much from the battles I’ve bled,
The mind’s a place you gotta learn to defend,
Not every war’s meant to be won,
Some you manage — and keep goin’. Pace.
Final Chorus (resolved, strong)
It’s a war in my head — but hear me now,
I’m still breathin’, still standin’ proud,
I don’t fight to be perfect or dead,
I fight to live with what’s in my head.
Yeah the noise might never end,
But I keep the peace till the very end.
Outro (soft hum, authority)
Mmmmm… mmm…
Still here.
Still in command.
Still keepin’ the peace that’s what I command
johno72
