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

Peace keepers in my head blue helmets