[Intro]
Yeah…
He smile for the world but the war never ended…
No one ever sees what’s behind them eyes…
Nah…
Only his son knows the real him…
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[Verse 1]
He walk through the rain with a grin on his face
Like the storm in his chest ain’t tearin’ him away
Youngest of five, had to fight for a place
Learned real young how to bottle the pain
Mama said, “Boy, keep your head held high”
Even when the dark clouds covered up the sky
So he laughed through hurt, learned to bury his cries
Cause the strong ones break if they show what’s inside
Hand-me-down dreams and a heart full of scars
Watching older siblings chase life from afar
He was lost in the noise, just another young heart
Tryna figure out who the hell you really are
Then the Army called his name in the night
Said, “You can be more, come and fight this fight”
So he laced up boots and he stepped in line
But the demons still marched right by his side
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[Pre-Chorus]
Every smile got a story behind it
Every laugh got pain he hiding
He say he okay but he lying
Still at war with the voice inside him
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[Chorus]
He got a smile on his face
But there’s pain in his eyes
He carry the world while he silently cries
Fighting them demons almost every night
Still waking up, still surviving the fight
And his son…
That little boy became his light
The reason he ain’t give up on life
Even when the darkness calls his name
He keeps pushing through the pain
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[Verse 2]
Now he a father with a son in his arms
Swore to God he’d protect him from harm
Cause he knows what it’s like growing cold in the dark
Feeling broken while pretending you’re strong
Little footsteps running down the hall
Tiny voice screaming “Dad!” when he calls
And for a second all the pressure dissolves
Like the world finally stopped tryna watch him fall
But PTSD still knock at the door
Old memories hit like a war overseas roar
Nightmares wake him up soaked on the floor
Still hearing echoes he can’t ignore
But he wipe his tears before his son sees
Cause heroes ain’t supposed to fall to they knees
Still he trying every day to believe
Maybe broken men still deserve peace
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[Bridge]
He don’t need a cape
Don’t need saving
Just someone to tell him
It’s okay to feel shaken
Cause the strongest men bleed too
Even soldiers break too
But his son says, “Daddy I wanna be like you…”
And that’s enough to pull him through
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[Chorus]
He got a smile on his face
But there’s pain in his eyes
He carry the world while he silently cries
Fighting them demons almost every night
Still waking up, still surviving the fight
And his son…
That little boy became his light
The reason he ain’t give up on life
Even when the darkness calls his name
He keeps pushing through the pain
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[Outro]
So if you see him smiling
Know it took strength to do it
Cause some people fight wars
Nobody else can view it
Youngest of five…
Soldier…
Father…
Still fighting every day to survive…
But for his son?
He’ll keep marching through the fire…
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