Worn Thin

Verse 1]

Boots hit dirt before the sunrise,

Cold steel nerves and bloodshot eyes,

Everybody sleep while he’s still awake,

Carryin’ a whole damn squad on the strength he makes.

Rucksack heavy but he never complains,

Back full of scars, heart full of pain,

First one movin’ when the mission goes south,

Still bites his tongue when they run their mouth.

He fixed their problems, covered their backs,

Took every hit like a heart attack,

And every medal they pin on his chest

Still ain’t enough to let that man rest.

Yeah, he’s holdin’ the line while breakin’ apart,

Fightin’ a war that lives in his heart,

Everybody leans when the walls cave in,

But nobody asks how worn he’s been.

He’s a strong soldier, built from the flame,

Carryin’ everybody else through the rain,

Bleeds for the team till there’s nothin’ left,

Still gets buried underneath the stress.

And when he’s worn thin,

When the weight caves in,

They still demand more like he ain’t human,

Push him down while he keeps movin’.

Strong enough to save the day again…

But nobody saves him when he’s worn thin.

Field lights glow on a tired face,

Years of pressure he can’t erase,

Laughs with the boys just to hide the hurt,

Then cries alone in the stains and dirt.

Leadership calls when the work gets rough,

“Give it to him, yeah he’s strong enough,”

So he carries the weak and drags the load,

While his own damn soul starts crackin’ slow.

Letters from home sittin’ unopened,

Mind full of storms and words unspoken,

He gave his youth to the red, white, blue,

Now he’s runnin’ on fumes just to make it through.

He’s still standin’ tall with a fractured mind,

Tellin’ himself he’ll be fine this time,

But the strongest backs always break the worst

When everybody keeps puttin’ them first.

He’s a strong soldier, built from the flame,

Carryin’ everybody else through the rain,

Bleeds for the team till there’s nothin’ left,

Still gets buried underneath the stress.

And when he’s worn thin,

When the weight caves in,

They still demand more like he ain’t human,

Push him down while he keeps movin’.

Strong enough to save the day again…

But nobody saves him when he’s worn thin.

One day the fire starts burnin’ low,

Even iron hearts can’t always hold,

And the man they depended on every night

Starts losin’ himself in the fight.

So if you know a soul like that,

Check on the warrior holdin’ the map,

‘Cause the strongest men hide pain the best,

Smilin’ while dyin’ inside their chest.

He’s a strong soldier, still standin’ tall,

Even when nobody hears his call,

Still fights for the brothers left and right,

Even while losin’ his own damn fight.

And when he’s worn thin,

Still won’t give in,

Even with the whole world on his shoulders,

He keeps marchin’ like a true damn soldier.

But heroes bleed, and heroes bend…

Even the strongest break when they’re worn thin.