Good Men Break Quiet

Verse 1

He wakes up early, don’t complain,
Coffee black, shoulders full of weight.
Fixes things he didn’t break,
Says “I’m fine” ‘cause that’s what he’s trained to say.

Kids asleep, bills past due,
Every promise feels half-true.
He don’t drink till the sun goes down,
Just enough to shut the noise out.

Pre-Chorus

The world don’t stop when a good man bleeds,
It just finds another thing it needs.
Calls it duty, calls it fate,
Piles more weight on a bent-up frame.

Chorus

Good men don’t fall, they erode,
Piece by piece down a back road.
Carry the load, swallow the doubt,
Smile wide, never tap out.
They don’t scream, they don’t fight,
They just break quiet in the night.
Yeah, good men break quiet.

Verse 2

He learned early, “Don’t ask for help,”
Handle your hell, handle it yourself.
Hands shake when the house goes still,
Too proud to say he’s had his fill.

Mirror talks but he don’t listen,
Sees the cracks but calls it living.
If he slows down, it all might cave,
So he keeps moving, stays brave.

Pre-Chorus

Pressure don’t warn, it just stays,
Till something gives or something fades.

Chorus

Good men don’t fall, they erode,
Worn down from miles on the road.
Hold the line, shut the mouth,
Teach their sons what pain’s about.
They don’t scream, they don’t cry,
They just break quiet inside.
Yeah, good men break quiet.

Bridge (Half-Time / Bare)

One day someone will ask, “What went wrong?”
He was strong for too damn long.

Final Chorus (Lift, power and intensity rise, choir in background)

Good men don’t fall, they erode,
Truth gets heavy when it’s never told.
If you hear this and it hits home,
You ain’t weak — you ain’t alone.
Raise your hand, speak it out loud,
Break the quiet before it breaks you down.
Yeah, no more good men that break quiet.

Good men don’t fall, they erode,
Truth gets heavy when it’s never told.
If you hear this and it hits home,
You ain’t weak — you ain’t alone.
Raise your hand, speak it out loud,
Break the quiet before it breaks you down.
Yeah, no more good men that break quiet.

Tempo: ~72 BPM
Vibe: southern outlaw, gritty, raw powerful, emotional with uplifting ending