Intro
I spent my whole life building rooms
I was never inside.
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Verse 1
I broke my back for the people I love,
Paid every bill with a piece of my soul.
Told myself “that’s what a real man does,”
But I forgot what it feels like to feel whole.
Pictures fade but the debt stays loud,
Every smile cost me another year.
I was present but I wasn’t around,
Just a ghost at the table pretending I’m here.
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Pre-Chorus
I don’t need forgiveness —
I just need a mirror that doesn’t look through me.
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Chorus
I didn’t lose my way — I gave it away,
Trading sunsets for a brand-new cage.
Now I’m older and the truth hits hard,
I can’t buy back time but I can restart.
I’m not running, I’m not asking for help,
I’m not looking for somewhere else —
I didn’t come home…
I came back to myself.
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Verse 2
Hands are shaking from holding it in,
Every promise got heavier each year.
They saw strength — I was hiding the thin
Thread that kept all my demons right here.
I taught my kids how to never give up,
But I never showed them how to breathe.
Now I’m staring at the man I was,
And he’s finally starting to leave.
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Pre-Chorus 2
I don’t need saving —
I need to stop surviving.
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Chorus 2
I didn’t lose my way — I gave it away,
Paid with my heart for the role I played.
Now I’m older, but I’m not done yet,
Every scar is a second chance I get.
I’m not running, I’m not asking for help,
I’m not looking for somewhere else —
I didn’t come home…
I came back to myself.
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Bridge
If I don’t make it right now, I never will.
I’ve been dying quiet on a crowded hill.
Every goodbye I swallowed turned to dust,
Now I’m standing up because I must.
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Final Chorus
I didn’t lose my way — I gave it away,
Trying to be everything every single day.
Now I’m older but I finally see,
The man they needed was always me.
I’m not broken, I just found myself,
Buried under everybody else —
I didn’t come home…
I came back to myself.
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Outro
I didn’t find a place.
I found my name.
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