[Intro – Distorted Whisper]
“Hey kid…
You ain’t staying innocent forever…”
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[Verse 1 – Younger Voice]
I still got dirt on my shoes from younger days
Still believe good hearts don’t fade away
Momma told me keep faith in my chest
Didn’t know life could turn love into stress
I still dream with my head in the clouds
Still think forever means forever now
I don’t know betrayal, don’t know goodbye
Don’t know how grown men break and still smile
Tell me old man, do we survive?
Do the demons leave when we fight all night?
Do we find real love?
Do we heal inside?
Or does growing up just teach you how to hide?
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[Pre-Chorus – Older Voice]
Kid, sit down
There’s things you need to hear
Life ain’t gentle
And pain don’t disappear
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[Chorus – Both Voices]
You’re gonna lose people you swore would stay
Smile through hurt while your soul decays
Carry the world with a cracked-up spine
Look in the mirror and ask “Who am I?”
You’re gonna bleed where nobody sees
Fight silent wars that bring men to knees
But don’t let darkness steal your flame
After all the hurt…
You still won’t change
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[Verse 2 – Older Voice]
You’ll grow up fast, faster than planned
Trust fake people that don’t understand
Break your back for loyalty and love
Then watch ‘em leave when life gets rough
There’ll be nights parked under city lights
Hands on the wheel trying not to cry
Music too loud just to numb your brain
Thinking “How much can one soul take?”
You’ll become the strong one everybody needs
While nobody notices you can’t breathe
You’ll give and give ‘til nothing remains
Still say “I’m good” while drowning in pain
And love…
Yeah kid, love gets cold too
You’ll hold someone tight while they slowly undo you
But don’t hate your heart for the scars it earns
Even burned hands still reach for warmth
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[Bridge – Younger Voice]
So heroes fall apart for real?
All this hurt we gotta feel?
Tell me something good survives
Tell me we don’t just barely stay alive
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[Bridge – Older Voice Softly]
Nah… listen close
There’s still reasons to stay
A child laughing in the backseat
Dogs running through the hallway
Late-night drives with songs that heal
Sunrises after nights that almost killed you
And one day you’ll realize
Your scars became somebody else’s hope
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[Final Chorus – Both Voices]
Yeah you’ll lose people you swore would stay
Still wake up and face another day
Carry that pain like a rusted chain
But never let it fill you up with hate
You’re gonna break but not completely fall
Strongest souls crack after all
Every scar carved in your name
Proves you survived the flames
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[Outro – Older Voice]
So when life cuts deep
Don’t become what hurt you most
Stay loyal even when betrayed
Stay soft in a world gone cold
And kid…
One day you’ll thank yourself
For not giving up
[Distorted Whisper]
“We made it…”