On the Bridge Verse 1 The tracks hum like they know my name, Steel veins screaming underneath my feet. I grip the rail like it’s holding me back, Concrete cold where my heart should beat. The city’s blinking like it’s embarrassed, Like it doesn’t wanna see me here. I count my worth in passing headlights, Every second closer, every thought unclear. Pre-Chorus I tell myself I’m just exhausted, not weak, But the lie won’t even look at me. Chorus I’m on the bridge, staring down the line, Timing my breath to the warning signs. If I’m gone, they won’t have to see How broken I get just trying to breathe. I tell myself I’m easier erased, But love screams louder than the train. I’m on the bridge— God, I don’t wanna be on the bridge. Verse 2 My wife’s at home pacing holes in the floor, Phone in her hand, heart stuck in her throat. She knows this silence, knows it too well, Every “I’m fine” I never told. My brother’s driving like the world’s on fire, Red lights blur into prayer and guilt. Mom says my name like it’s a lifeline, Dad’s breaking quietly over what he missed. Pre-Chorus They taught me how to be so strong, So why does staying feel so wrong? Chorus I’m on the bridge, trading flesh for relief, Calling myself what the darkness believes. I swear I’m nobody’s tragedy, Just a problem that outlived its lease. But love screams louder than the train, And my hands start to shake again. I’m on the bridge— And they’re running toward the bridge. Bridge (drop to half-time, raw) My best friend’s crying through a broken line, Says, “You saved me once—now let me try.” She says, “If you jump, you don’t disappear, You just echo forever in everyone here.” (beat — train horn in the distance) They say my name like it still means hope, Like I’m more than the sum of the ropes. Final Chorus (bigger, desperate, alive) I was on the bridge, counting the sound, Steel on steel getting closer now. I saw my pain in their shaking eyes, Saw the wreckage I’d leave behind. Love beat gravity, cut through the noise, I didn’t fall—I heard their voice. I was on the bridge… And I chose to step back. Outro (quiet, unresolved) The tracks still sing when the night comes in, But tonight I go home— Not fixed. Just still here.
