[Verse 1]
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Brick by brick, keep it quiet, keep it tight
Hands made rough from the fight
Now I lock that storm inside
Cold eyes learned to watch the room
I was smoke, now I’m sealed like a tomb
No more chaos on the table
I put the war to work, I made it stable
Old me wanted blood on the floor
New me got a lock on the door
Same scars, different code
Same heat, new mode
[Pre-Chorus]
I had to bury that rage
Keep it chained in a cage
Now I move like a blade
But I cut my own way
[Chorus]
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Don’t mistake calm for a lie
I survived, so I built it right
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Still got thunder in my eyes
But I made a home from the fire
[Verse 2]
Used to run with the worst of them
Now I count every win, every burden, every friend
I don’t talk big, I move precise
One wrong step can ruin your night
I know the smell of a bad idea
I know the grin that hides the fear
So I keep my circle small
And I don’t let the devil in the hall
Been through hell with a steady face
Now I put the pieces in place
If I’m sharp, that’s by design
I turned the damage into lines
[Pre-Chorus]
I had to bury that rage
Keep it chained in a cage
Now I move like a blade
But I cut my own way
[Chorus]
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Don’t mistake calm for a lie
I survived, so I built it right
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Still got thunder in my eyes
But I made a home from the fire
[Bridge]
If you knew what I knew
You’d understand this view
Every wall, every rule
Is a scar I turned to glue
[Chorus]
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Don’t mistake calm for a lie
I survived, so I built it right
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Dangerous men build peaceful lives
Still got thunder in my eyes
But I made a home from the fire