Chasing a name

(Lonely acoustic and steel guitar. Reflective male vocals. Classic country storytelling.)

I carried a question through every year,

Hidden behind every smile and tear.

Running so hard, but I couldn't explain,

Why every victory felt the same.

(Strong storytelling. Honest and emotional.)

I learned how to stand when nobody stayed,

Built my own road from the choices I made.

Worked through the nights, chased every dream,

Trying to be who I thought I should be.

Every mountain climbed, every line crossed,

Still counting the things I thought I'd lost.

The world saw strength when they looked my way,

But the hurt inside never went away.

(Emotion builds with fiddle and soft drums.)

Every time they said I was enough,

I smiled outside, but it never stuck.

(Big traditional country chorus. Strong vocals and steel guitar.)

I've been chasing a name, chasing a sign,

Trying to prove that this life is mine.

Trying to be strong, trying to stand tall,

But the hardest battle was behind these walls.

Deep down inside where nobody could see,

Lived a little boy still searching for peace.

No more carrying blame, no more the same,

I'm more than the boy still chasing a name.

(More intense storytelling. Show the cost of seeking approval.)

I wore my success like armor and steel,

Hoping one day it would finally heal.

Collected applause, gathered respect,

Still felt the weight I couldn't forget.

The higher I climbed, the more I could see,

The fight wasn't the world—it was me.

Some wounds stay hidden through all the years,

Covered by smiles and buried by fears.

(Bigger than before. Growing realization.)

The words I needed never came around,

So I kept searching through every crowd.

(Full band. Rich harmonies and emotional power.)

I've been chasing a name, chasing a sign,

Trying to prove that this life is mine.

Trying to be strong, trying to stand tall,

But the hardest battle was behind these walls.

Deep down inside where nobody could see,

Lived a little boy still searching for peace.

No more carrying blame, no more the same,

I'm more than the boy still chasing a name.

(Music pulls back. Raw and heartfelt vocal.)

Hey son, you don't have to fight anymore,

You don't have to earn what love is for.

The voice you've been waiting to hear all these years,

Was hidden beneath all the doubt and fears.

(Biggest emotional moment. Powerful release.)

I was chasing a name, chasing a sign,

Trying to prove that this life was mine.

Now I stand here free from the weight I carried then,

No longer that lost and uncertain kid.

The road was long, but I found my way,

And I don't need permission to be okay.

The boy inside finally knows the same,

He was always enough, never needed a name.

(Steel guitar fades. Peaceful and hopeful.)

The sun comes up where the shadows remain,

And I walk ahead without carrying chains.

Not looking behind, not searching the sky,

Just living this life with my head held high.