[Instrumental Intro — Dark Electric Guitar, Deep Bass] [Verse 1] I painted my childhood in colors to hide the pain, I held on to the good when the darkness came again. I crossed into a world where I struggled to belong, Too young to understand why everything was gone. Rejection found me long before I knew its name, The way they looked at me left me consumed by shame. The years went by, but some old wounds refused to heal, My body held the fear I could not bear to feel. [Pre-Chorus] At times my anger rises long before I know why, My stomach knots, my chest grows tight, my throat goes dry. I feel the pressure building, but I still hold the line. [Chorus] RAGE! You rise when words cannot describe the pain I hide, You wake the wounds I've kept buried so deep inside. RAGE! You take the smallest spark and set my past aflame, The weight of all those years comes crashing down again. RAGE! You're not the sum of all the things that I have done, You're not the man I am or all that I've become. RAGE! I know you're there, but I refuse to let you steer, I'll face the pain you carry, but won't live in fear. [Verse 2] I learned to strike, but learned to hold my temper too, The years of training taught me what restraint can do. One flash of anger fades; the harm can last for years, I will not trade one moment for a life of tears. My self-control has never made me less a man, I know that I could strike, but choose to stay my hand. I need no win that comes from watching someone fall, I turn and walk away before I lose it all. [Chorus] RAGE! You rise when words cannot describe the pain I hide, You wake the wounds I've kept buried so deep inside. RAGE! You take the smallest spark and set my past aflame, The weight of all those years comes crashing down again. RAGE! You're not the sum of all the things that I have done, You're not the man I am or all that I've become. RAGE! I know you're there, but I refuse to let you steer, I'll face the pain you carry, but won't live in fear. [Bridge — Restrained, Rising Tension] I learned that fists can give my anger a false voice, But now I stop and think before I make my choice. At times the force I feel can even frighten me, One thoughtless act could cost the life I fought to keep. I cannot make the waves of anger disappear, But I can choose my path before the edge draws near. [Verse 3] I built a home where love can grow beyond the past, I won't let old wounds tear apart the things that last. The ones I love should never pay for what I've known, I'll face the hurt myself; it isn't theirs to own. My children need not fight the wars I had to face, I'll teach them how to stand with courage and with grace. The pain we feel gives us no right to cause more pain, We end the cycle when we choose to break the chain. [Final Chorus — Powerful, Emotional, Controlled] RAGE! You rise when words cannot describe the pain I hide, You wake the wounds I've kept buried so deep inside. RAGE! You take the smallest spark and set my past aflame, The weight of all those years comes crashing down again. RAGE! You're not the sum of all the things that I have done, You're not the man I am or all that I've become. RAGE! I know you're there, but I refuse to let you steer, I'll face the pain you carry, but won't live in fear. [Outro — Quiet Resolve] I'm not a bomb about to blow; I have a choice, I will not let my darkest days become my voice. The ones I love are worth the fight I face each day, I'll choose the man I am; rage won't get in my way. [Instrumental Outro — Melodic Guitar, Gradual Fade]
