[Intro]
[Music: Heavy distorted guitar, stomping kick drum, gritty bass, chain-rattle percussion, distant siren fading into a hard guitar riff.]
(Spoken)
They told me…
“Follow the rules.”
That was never the easy part.
[Verse 1]
[Music: Crunchy guitar riff with driving bass. Drums stay tight and heavy.]
Always had a wild streak burning,
Never liked the tables turning.
If you pushed…
I’d push back twice.
That stubborn streak came with a price.
Never wore a perfect smile,
Always walked my own damn mile.
Authority and I don’t dance,
We just square up given half a chance.
[Pre-Chorus]
[Music: Guitar drops back. Toms build with rising tension.]
Every choice…
Leaves a mark.
Every road…
Meets the dark.
[Chorus]
[Music: Full band explodes. Thick guitars, pounding drums, gang vocals.]
Steel bars can’t tame me,
But they’ve sure made me think.
I’ve stared at these walls
And stood on the edge of the brink.
I’m hard-headed,
Rough around the seams.
Life knocked me down…
It didn’t steal my dreams.
You can lock the door…
Not the fire in me.
[Verse 2]
[Music: Palm-muted guitars open into a gritty groove with bluesy fills.]
I never claimed a halo bright,
I’ve wrestled wrong and chased what’s right.
The road got rough, I took some hits,
Found out pride don’t always fit.
Concrete floors and sleepless nights,
Give a soul a different sight.
Strength ain’t yelling, strength can be
Owning every part of me.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
[Music: Bass climbs, cymbals swell, harmony vocals enter.]
The past is ink…
It won’t erase.
But tomorrow’s still
A blank page.
[Chorus]
[Music: Bigger guitars, layered harmonies, crashing cymbals.]
Steel bars can’t tame me,
But they’ve sure made me think.
I’ve stared at these walls
And stood on the edge of the brink.
I’m hard-headed,
Rough around the seams.
Life knocked me down…
It didn’t steal my dreams.
You can lock the door…
Not the fire in me.
[Bridge]
[Music: Everything strips down to acoustic guitar and low piano. A slow snare roll builds toward the final chorus.]
I ain’t proud of every mile I’ve walked…
But I won’t pretend
They never happened.
The strongest steel…
Is forged in heat.
The next chapter…
Gets written by my feet.
[Final Chorus]
[Music: Full arena sound. Twin lead guitars, thunderous drums, soaring harmonies.]
Steel bars can’t tame me,
They only showed my flaws.
A hard-earned lesson
Hits harder than the law.
I’m still standing,
Still breathing free.
The woman I become…
Is bigger than my history.
You can judge my yesterday…
I’ll be busy building tomorrow.
[Outro]
[Music: Instruments drop out one by one until only a gritty electric guitar remains.]
(Spoken)
A prison sentence…
Doesn’t get to write the rest of your story.
I do! And let me tell ya!
The best is yet to come.
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