Breaking the Bolts

Grinding gears, under the sun, sunlight fades away

Chasing dreams in my sweat and tears, gotta find my way

Turning wrenches in the midnight, never back down, never quit

Hope’s the engine in my chest, keeps my soul lit

Grandpa’s watchin’ from the sky, smiling with pride

In this small town, I’m just trying to survive

Break the bolts, fix the hopes, rebuild the ground

In this dirt, I find my worth, where I’m bound

Outta the trenches, I’ll rise, I’ll fly high

With my tools and my dreams, I’ll touch the sky

Stuck in this town but my heart’s breaking free

Followin’ these rules, but someday I’ll leave

Every screw I tighten, each lesson I learn

Brings me closer to the big turn

Grandpa’s words in my mind, steady as a drum

One day I’ll be out, where the roads run

Turning wrenches to stay outta the trenches

My hopes like sparks, never finiteness

Town may hold me, but my dreams won’t stay bound

I’m breaking these bolts to make my own sound