Verse 1 I was eighteen with a runaway mind Chasing peace I could never find Small town walls felt closin’ in Didn’t know where to begin Saw a sign in a soldier’s name Thought maybe that could change my pain So I raised my hand, said “send me in” Hoping I’d come back stronger than I’d been Pre-Chorus I thought I’d find who I was supposed to be… I didn’t know what it would take from me Chorus I was lost in the fire and the smoke Tryin’ to be somebody I never wrote Every step took me further away From the kid I was back in those days I was fightin’ a war I couldn’t see Brought it back home inside of me But right when I thought I was too far gone… There was something out there holdin’ on Verse 2 Came back different, couldn’t explain Why the silence screamed my name Every night I was back out there Even when I was in that chair Tried to drown it in amber glass Hoping somehow the ghosts would pass But the mirror showed a stranger’s face A life I didn’t recognize or wanna chase Pre-Chorus 2 There were nights I got too close to the edge… Didn’t care if I had nothin’ left Chorus Yeah I was lost in the fire and the smoke Tryin’ to be somebody I never wrote Every mile was a runaway train Every drink just numbed the pain I was slippin’ further underneath Buried by the weight on me But right when I thought I was too far gone… There was something out there holdin’ on Bridge (Turning Point) Headlights cut through a broken night Twisted steel in the flashin’ lights Stars above and a breath I kept In the wreck I ain’t forget A voice said, “you ain’t done yet” “You’ve still got a life to get” Hands reached in when I couldn’t stand Pulled me back to who I am Chorus (Lift + Redemption) I was lost in the fire and the smoke But I’m finally writin’ who I’m supposed to be Every scar’s just a road I survived Every breath says I’m still alive I put the bottle down, faced myself Asked for help, found somethin’ else And right when I thought I was too far gone… I found what was holdin’ on Outro (Resolution / Hope) Now I wake up in a life I built Not free from pain, but free from guilt Got people here, got somethin’ real Got a heart that finally heals Freedom wasn’t where I ran… It was waitin’ when I chose to stand Yeah I broke… but I came back strong… ‘Cause there was somethin’ out there all along Why this version hits harder: •The “almost gave up” moment is there, but not overwhelming •The save moment (bridge) feels like a true turning point •The ending shows a life built, not just survival •“Something out there” keeps it universal (faith, people, purpose—whatever fits your meaning)
