The Best of Me

Intro – Clean guitar]
You saw the fire when it burned down low
You held the line when I let go
Through the wreckage, through the flames
You still called me by my name

[Verse 1]
I was walking through the shadows
Living fast, living blind
Running from the demons
That were crawling in my mind
Every road was going nowhere
Every night was the same
Then you pulled me from the darkness
When I was drowning in the rain

[Pre-Chorus]
You saw the man I could be
Not the one the world could see

[Chorus]
You brought out the best of me
When I had nothing left to give
You were the reason I still breathe
You taught a broken man to live
Through the scars and the memories
Through every loss and tragedy
When I was at my worst to see
You brought out the best of me

[Verse 2]
I was fighting every battle
Like a war I couldn’t win
Every scar a reminder
Of the hell I’ve been in
But you stood there beside me
When the whole world walked away
You were more than just a lifeline
You were the reason I stayed

[Pre-Chorus]
You never tried to change my past
You just gave me a future that could last

[Chorus]
You brought out the best of me
When I had nothing left to give
You were the reason I still breathe
You taught a broken man to live
Through the scars and the memories
Through every loss and tragedy
When I was at my worst to see
You brought out the best of me

[Guitar Solo]
(Melodic solo building into fast shredding, emotional bends and long sustained notes)

[Bridge – Slow, heavy]
If I fall, if I break
If I bend till I can’t take
I know I won’t hit the ground
You’re the one who pulls me out

Through the fire, through the storm
You were there to keep me warm
If I lose my way again
I know you’ll bring me back from the end

[Final Chorus – Big]
You brought out the best of me
When I was lost and couldn’t see
You were the light inside the dark
You were the beat inside my heart
Through the scars and the memories
You were always there for me
When I was at my worst to see
You brought out the best of me

[Outro]
The best of me…
You saved the best of me…
You brought the best of me…

Heavy Metal 80s Style