Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] He’s got one last shell And a photograph Folded and worn Two small smiles And their mama on a Sunday porch He taped that picture Right to the stock of his gun Says “I walk this road Till I’m holding every one” [Chorus] Back home through the dead I’m coming Every mile Every cut Every scar I ain’t afraid of the dark I’m haunted By the thought of you wondering where I are If the world falls down I’ll still stand Fighting off the night with these shaking hands I swear on every breath left in my chest I’m gonna get you safe Back home through the dead [Verse 2] Tracks in the dirt Little shoes headed for the trees Burned-out cars And a church full of empty seats He hears a low sound Brush moves And his heart turns cold Whispers your names As he reloads and doesn’t fold [Chorus] Back home through the dead I’m coming Every mile Every cut Every scar I ain’t afraid of the dark I’m haunted By the thought of you wondering where I are If the world falls down I’ll still stand Fighting off the night with these shaking hands I swear on every breath left in my chest I’m gonna get you safe Back home through the dead [Bridge] If they circle the house Board the doors Keep low Don’t scream (don’t scream) When you hear that truck And your daddy call your names That’s me (that’s me) I’ll be bleeding But I’ll be breathing Don’t you open till it’s my voice you’re believing [Chorus] Back home through the dead I’m coming Every mile Every cut Every scar I ain’t afraid of the dark I’m haunted By the thought of you wondering where I are If the world falls down I’ll still stand Fighting off the night with these shaking hands I swear on every breath left in my chest I’m gonna get you safe Back home through the dead (Back home through the dead)
Tags
rock, Gritty country rock with female vocals, twangy telecasters and a steady driving kit. Verses stay tight and narrative over a pulsing bass and dusty acoustic strums, then choruses explode with stacked harmonies, soaring melodies, and big crash accents. Bridge drops to half-time with slide guitar answering the vocal, then slams back into a final chorus with ad-lib lifts and a held, belted final note., female vocals, country rock
Duration
3:25
Instrumental
No
Created
3/7/2026