Verse 1
Eighteen years and a restless heart,
Learned too fast how the hard world starts.
Sirens sang lullabies at night,
Dreams held tight in a clenched fist fight.
Mama prayed while the lights stayed on,
Daddy said, “Son, you gotta be strong.”
I wore my pain like a second skin,
Didn’t know then what it was building in me.
Pre-Chorus
They said, “This road will break your will,”
But they never saw the fire stand still.
Chorus
I was young and wild, baptized by pain,
But the scars didn’t steal my name.
Every hard night, every desperate plea,
Was shaping the man I was meant to be.
I didn’t run, I didn’t hide,
I walked through hell with my head held high.
What tried to bury me set me free—
I was forged in the fire of my youth and pain.
Verse 2
Learned the cost of a bad decision,
Learned the weight of a broken system.
Friends fell hard, some never came back,
Some gave up hope, some lost track.
I stood on edges I shouldn’t know,
Tasted fear before I learned to grow.
But every fall taught me how to stand,
Every closed door taught me who I am.
Pre-Chorus
I ain’t proud of every mile I ran,
But I’m grateful for the ground I stand.
Chorus
I was young and wild, baptized by pain,
But the fire didn’t drive me insane.
Every hard truth, every sleepless night,
Was carving courage in my life.
I didn’t break, I didn’t fold,
I carried the weight till it made me bold.
What tried to crush me gave me clarity—
I was forged in the fire of who I’d be.
Bridge (half-time, emotional)
If youth is where the wounds begin,
It’s also where the healing wins.
I took the hits, I learned the cost,
I found my way through what I lost.
Breakdown (spoken / raw)
I wasn’t ruined…
I was being built.
Final Chorus (big, anthemic)
I was young and scarred, but still alive,
Still chasing truth, still learning why.
Every broken piece, every fight inside,
Was shaping the man I carry with pride.
I don’t curse the road that tested me,
It showed me who I was born to be.
From the ashes of my younger days,
I rose up forged… forged in the flame.
Outro (slow resolve)
The pain didn’t define my life…
It prepared me for it.
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