(Verse 1)
Rust in the gutters, truth in the rain
We point our fingers, dodge the blame
Screens glow brighter than a father’s eyes
Promises rot under neon lies
I was young, I burned it down
Lit my pride like a funeral crown
Now I see in the wreckage smoke
Every careless word I spoke
(Pre-Chorus)
No more ghosts to hide behind
No more “someone else’s fault” in mind
(Chorus)
Carry the weight, don’t let it fall
Own your name, own it all
We are the bridge, not the flame
We take the hit, we take the blame
Stand up straight when the wind blows through
Be the proof that we tell the truth
If we want them strong, then we lead the way
Carry the weight—starting today
(Verse 2)
Kids are watching every scar
Every slammed door, every war
They learn courage from what we do
Not from the noise we spew
It’s not rebellion, it’s repair
It’s showing up when it ain’t fair
Steel ain’t forged in comfort zones
It’s built from flesh and broken bones
(Pre-Chorus)
No more passing off the cost
No more teaching them we’re lost
(Chorus)
Carry the weight, don’t let it fall
Own your name, own it all
We are the anchor in the tide
Not just another place to hide
If we want them brave and true
We model what they’re walking through
If we want tomorrow to stay alive
Carry the weight—help it survive
(Bridge – gritty, half-time feel)
We don’t need saviors in the sky
We need steady hands and open eyes
Less excuses, more repair
More “I was wrong,” more “I care”
Teach them strength is self-control
Teach them mercy makes you whole
Teach them standing side by side
Is louder than divided pride
(Breakdown – heavy, raw)
This is on us.
Not the past.
Not the news.
Not the mask.
We build it up or let it crack—
No one’s coming to take it back.
(Final Chorus – bigger, layered)
Carry the weight, don’t let it fall
Own your scars, own it all
We are the fire that warms, not burns
We are the lesson that finally learns
If we want them strong, we show the way
Through the dark, through the gray
Together we rise, together we stand
Carry the weight—with our own two hands
(Outro – fading but defiant)
No more blame.
No more shame.
Just truth in motion—
And a stronger name.
DIII