Verse 1
Born in a house where the walls held screams,
Fists and shadows tore apart my dreams.
Mom chased pills, then meth stole her soul,
Lost to the streets, she paid a cruel toll.
Pre-Chorus
No one saw the weight I bore,
Carried pain behind a locked-up door.
Chorus 1 (Childhood)
Through the fire, I’ve walked alone,
Carried ghosts in my heart of stone.
Grit and scars kept me holding on,
Through the fire, I’ll rise again.
Verse 2
Afghanistan, where the bullets flew,
Pushed Restrepo, my guilt burns anew.
Pat took a shot, Chris slipped away,
Marched through hell, but the guilt lingers on.
Pre-Chorus
No one saw the weight I bore,
Carried pain behind a locked-up door.
Chorus 2 (Army and After)
Through the fire, I’ve walked alone,
Carried ghosts in my heart of stone.
Strength and will keep me pressing on,
Through the fire, I’ll rise again.
Verse 3
Left the Army, my boots worn thin,
Found my Savior, let the healing begin.
Shadows of war still haunted my mind,
But faith gave me strength for the road I’d find.
Pre-Chorus
No one saw the weight I bore,
Carried pain behind a locked-up door.
Chorus 3 (Transition)
Through the fire, I’ve walked alone,
Carried ghosts in my heart of stone.
Jesus’ light now guides my soul,
Through the fire, I’ll rise again.
Verse 4
Met my love, built a life through the pain,
Little souls I guide, they ease my pain.
Friends lost to darkness, yet I hold tight,
For their future, I’ll fight with all my might.
Bridge
Mom’s life is gone, Dad found his way,
Past still haunts me every day.
Friends took their lives, left me to grieve,
Yet I hold to hope, ‘cause I now believe.
Chorus 4 (Family Life)
Through the fire, I’ve walked alone,
Carried ghosts in my heart of stone.
Jesus’ light now guides my soul,
Through the fire, I’ll rise again.
Outro
So I’ll strum this chorus, let the truth unfold,
A story of scars, but a heart that’s bold.
For my family’s tomorrow, I’ll never bend,
Through the fire, I’ll rise again.
Dmbachman
