(Intro) Yeah... they say third time's the charm, but that's a lie they sell, man. 'Cause this steel door clanged shut, and a cold, hard gut punch landed again This ain't about luck... no... this is about a broken man. Just a king without a throne, with two sons in a lonely land. I’m just a man... a broken man... (Verse 1) Another charge, another failure, another fall from grace The weight is different now... feels like it's crushing my face My own damn demons... a war I keep fighting in my chest I'm wrestling with myself... puttin' my own soul to the test Tried to outrun my past... but that shadow, it's stuck to me I messed up again... now I'm here, seein' the pain I caused My life's on rewind... and I'm starin', completely unpaused (Pre-Chorus) I'm lookin' at the man in the mirror, and I hate what I see A man who broke his family... a man who couldn't be free Every choice, every mistake... a ghost on my back I pushed everyone away... now I'm walkin' this lonely track (Chorus) Memories... memories... they're like a chain around my soul Holding me down... keeping me from being whole But a new chapter starts... and I'm lettin' go of the hate I'm writin' a new future... a new me... a brand new fate The rise is comin'... I can feel it in my heart I'm a new man, a new me... tearin' myself apart to become someone new Yeah... a brand new you... a brand new me... (Verse 2) The ache of missing my sons, it's a physical pain in my chest The phone calls go unanswered... my love put to the ultimate test The walls are closin' in... a lonely, self-created space The shame is a poison... leaves a bitter.., bitter, taste I see the patterns of self-destruction... the way I sabotaged my life Numbed the pain with substances... a double-edged knife Used to run from responsibility... but now I'm standin' still (Chorus) Memories... memories... they're like a chain around my soul Holding me down... keeping me from being whole But a new chapter starts... and I'm lettin' go of the hate I'm writin' a new future... a new me... a brand new fate The rise is comin'... I can feel it in my heart I'm a new man, a new me... tearin' myself apart to become someone new Yeah... a brand new you... a brand new me... (Bridge) In the quiet of this cell... I had no choice but to face the truth The mirror showed a man who lost his innocence... and his youth I saw the lost years... the birthdays, the school plays, the lost time And for the first time, I felt the real weight of my crime It wasn't just the law I broke... it was their hearts I shattered And in that moment of shame, nothing else ever mattered (Verse 3) The Bible was a dusty book... a relic from a childhood long gone But the prodigal son and the woman at the well... kept me holdin' on They spoke to my soul... a second chance... a new beginning to find I'm prayin' with a raw honesty... leavin' no pain behind I'm learnin' to forgive myself... to accept my mistakes, my broken ways And I'm on a new path now... filled with better, brighter days (Chorus) Memories... memories... they're like a chain around my soul Holding me down... keeping me from being whole But a new chapter starts... and I'm lettin' go of the hate I'm writin' a new future... a new me... a brand new fate The rise is comin'... I can feel it in my heart I'm a new man, a new me... tearin' myself apart to become someone new Yeah... a brand new you... a brand new me... (Verse 4) This ain't just about another man's hell... it's about a man's heart Puttin' himself back together... for them, from the very start Yeah, I'm gonna be a better dad... a better man, a better son My boys' love is my guidance... my new life has just begun Out of the darkness... and into the light I'm doin' this for you... with all of my might (Outro) Yeah, that was a different life. This is my rise. For my boys.
