Yeah he came back home but he was never the same
A hero overseas but now he’s fighting different pain
I was just a kid didn’t understand the rage
All the battles in his mind the war that never fades
Waking up to silence walking on eggshells
He was haunted by the past trapped in his own hell
Flashbacks in the night man it took a toll
He was fighting demons that none of us could control
I see the pain behind those eyes he tried to hide it well
But we all felt the tension like we were under his spell
I wanted to reach him bring him back to life
But the scars cut too deep man he couldn’t see the light
Growing up with a soldier every day was a war
Fighting battles at home like he was back on tour
Wanted to love him did he want to love me too
Cuz the hardest battle he faced was letting us through
Yeah I tried to understand but it was tearing me apart
How can you heal a man when he’s already scarred
He was drinking to forget drowning in the past
And every time he’d break man it hit me like a blast
The medals on the shelf but they don’t mean a thing
When your mind’s a battlefield and your soul can’t sing
I remember all the nights he’d shout in his sleep
Fighting with all the demons from the deep
But he was lost in the trenches couldn’t find his way out
And I was just a kid trying to figure it all out
I used to blame myself thought I did something wrong
But now I realize man his pain was lifelong
He gave his all for a flag but what did he get back
A broken spirit a heart under attack
I wish I could’ve told him Dad it’s okay to try
But he always taught me that real men never cry
I forgive you Dad for the battles you fought
In a world that forgot all the pain that you brought
I’ll keep your memory alive though it’s heavy on my chest
To the soldier who came home but never found his rest
