The Weight of Yesterday

[Verse I] Yesterday still knocks upon my door, Wearing boots I've heard before. Every mile I thought I'd leave behind Still finds a way across my mind. I built my roads from broken stone, Learning some walks are made alone. The nights were long, the truth ran deep, But time has promises to keep. [Pre-Chorus] Every scar has earned its place, Every tear has shaped this face. Chorus] The weight of yesterday grows light, With every step toward morning's light. Love once lost still leaves its flame, But sorrow doesn't stay the same. Though the wind still calls my name, It cannot pull me back again. I've paid my dues through storm and rain, And found my soul beyond the pain. [Verse II] The years have carved these weathered hands, Like rivers shaping stubborn land. Every wrong became a guide, Every fall taught me to rise. The silence doesn't wound me now; It simply rests upon my brow. What once was burden, grief, and blame Has become the fire that still remains. [Bridge] The river never turns around, Yet somehow still recalls its ground. So I won't curse the road I've known; It built the heart I've finally grown. Final Chorus] The weight of yesterday grows small, It doesn't own me after all. Every sunrise breaks the chain, Every heartbeat speaks my name. Though regrets may drift like rain, They cannot drown this soul again. I've walked through darkness, crossed the flame, And I won't live in yesterday. [Outro] The road rolls on... The night gives way... And I leave my burdens... With yesterday.