Weight Off My Shoulders

(Verse 1)

The road was long, and I wore it thin

Every mile was carved into my skin

I carried sorrow like a second name

But I’m not the man I was back then

(Verse 2)

The nights were cold, and the streets were wide

Every step felt like a place to hide

But I learned to stand where I used to fall

Now I see a sky that feels like home

(Chorus)

The weight is off my shoulders

The storm has lost its hold

The silence feels much warmer

Than all the lies I was told

I’m breathing without armor

The chains are on the ground

I don’t need to scream for freedom

I just know I’ve been found

(Verse 3)

There’s a peace I never thought I’d feel

A quiet truth the pain revealed

I thought salvation was loud and fast

But it’s soft and steady, and built to last

(Chorus)

The weight is off my shoulders

The storm has lost its hold

The silence feels much warmer

Than all the lies I was told

I’m breathing without armor

The chains are on the ground

I don’t need to scream for freedom

I just know I’ve been found

(Bridge – soft strings, emotional)

I don’t blame the road that broke my knees

I don’t curse the wind or the frozen seas

They led me here, to this open space

Where I see myself with a kinder face

(Outro – no chorus, just resolution)

The weight is gone… and I can finally rest

A life rebuilt, with a steady breath

No more running, no more pain to prove

Just a quiet strength, and a heart that moves.