[Verse 1]
He came home with dust in his eyes
Same front porch, but it ain’t his life
Boots on the mat, hand on the wall
Hears that door slam from down the hall
Kitchen clock ticks like a threat
He flinches hard at a cigarette
On the table, a folded flag
And his name still sewn on the bag
[Pre-Chorus]
He looks in the glass
Sees a stranger there
Jaw locked tight
Like a nightmare prayer
Names get lost
In the back of his skull
He tries to breathe
But the room goes null
[Chorus]
Lost in my mind
Lost in my mind
I came back home
But I left me behind
Lost in my mind
Lost in my mind
Dog tags cold
And the nights bite hard
[Verse 2]
Rain on the roof sounds like fire
Every little crack pulls him higher
He counts the exits, counts the sins
Sees the mud still stuck under his skin
Mama says, “Son, sit down here”
He can’t stay long, he can’t get near
TV glow with a dead-man grin
He turns it off, then he’s back again
[Pre-Chorus]
He looks in the glass
Sees a fracture line
One foot here
One foot far behind
Hands shake loose
When the door shuts loud
He keeps his words
Under blood and cloud
[Chorus]
Lost in my mind
Lost in my mind
I came back home
But I left me behind
Lost in my mind
Lost in my mind
Dog tags cold
And the nights bite hard
[Bridge]
[Half-time breakdown]
No parade for the ones that break
No clean sleep for a heart that shakes
He hears their names in the furnace hum
Feels them crawl when the morning comes
He says, “I’m here”
But it sounds like dust
He says, “I’m fine”
But the lie won’t trust
[Final Chorus]
Lost in my mind
Lost in my mind
I came back home
But I left me behind
Lost in my mind
Lost in my mind
Dog tags cold
And the nights bite hard
Lost in my mind
Lost in my mind
If I make it through
Will I still be mine?