Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Welcome sign on the highway
Yellow ribbon on the oak out front
Mom’s got tears
Dad’s holdin’ tight
I fake a smile
Say I’m doin’ fine (I’m doin’ fine)
Kids draw flags on a paper plate
Dog goes crazy when I touch the gate
But the porch boards creak like a pressure plate
And I’m countin’ down to nothin’
[Chorus]
I made it out alive but I’m still in it
Same four walls
Different war every minute
Dinner on the table turns to sirens in my head
Baby reachin’ for my hand
I’m already under the bed
They say “you’re home
It’s over”
But my hands still shake like the rotor’s not done
Guess the war don’t end
When the work comes home with the gun
[Verse 2]
Fireworks crack on a Friday night
Whole town laughin’ under neon signs
I hit the floor in the grocery line
Spillin’ milk
Breath burnin’ in my throat
Pastor says I’m a hero
Son
Boss says “man
Just toughen up”
Can’t punch back at the shadows
So I chew these pills like tobacco
[Chorus]
I made it out alive but I’m still in it
Same four walls
Different war every minute
Kitchen light humming turns to humming overhead
Clock hand ticking like a trip wire thread
They say “you’re home
It’s over”
But my hands still shake like the rotor’s not done
Guess the war don’t end
When the work comes home with the gun
[Bridge]
Who am I
When the camo’s in the closet
When the medals gather dust
On the dresser by the faucet
I ain’t weak
I’m just tired of stayin’ strong
(Every night, every night)
So I look my woman in the eye
Say
“Come sit with me till dawn”
[Chorus]
I made it out alive
So stay in it
Hold my hand through every flash
Every minute
If I go distant
Don’t you let me disappear
Say my name
Pull me back right here
They say “you’re home
It’s over”
But my heart still runs like the fight ain’t done
We’ll win this war together
’Cause the work came home
But it laid down the gun
Style
metalhybrid hard country and modern metal: drop-tuned guitarstwangy lead over chugging riffsfloor toms like marching boots. verses stay tense and restrainedchorus explodes with gang vocals and wide power chords. bridge strips to vocalslide guitarand kickthen slams back with a double-time outro. male vocals with a torngritty edge; harmonies on the hook.country
Prompt
A song about a United States soldier coming home and battling with PTSD, metal, hard country
Credits
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HixflixGeneratedMar 21, 2026
ModelAria v5
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