[Intro: Gritty raspy male post grunge vocal enters immediately, sung melody, full heavy band, no instrumental intro] You can tell me what I missed You can tell me what I owe But don't tell me that it's over I've got somewhere left to go [Verse 1: Tense driving verse, gritty sung melody, drop tuned riffs, sinister banjo, thick bass, pounding drums] I made a habit out of leaving Before somebody asked me why I was good at fixing problems That were never really mine I could work a double Sunday I could drive all through the night But I couldn't say I need you To the people by my side [Pre-Chorus: Rising sung notes, drums building, raspy chest voice climbs into higher melody] I kept score of every battle Till the numbers filled the page But none of that could tell me What I'd done with all those days [Chorus 1: Explosive arena rock chorus, soaring raspy sung belts, powerful sustained notes, full band, solo male voice] It's a long way home From the man I used to be I thought the world was mine to conquer While it passed right by me I can't buy back yesterday Or take back every word I said It's a long way home And I ain't finished living yet [Verse 2: Sung melodic grunge verse, flowing tune, long held notes on line endings, dirty blues guitar, thick bass, no rap or speaking] There's a coat beside the doorway And a second coffee cup Someone asking how my day went And still listening when I shrug I used to call it nothing special Now I know how much it's worth All the things I kept on chasing Couldn't buy one night like this [Pre-Chorus 2: Sung melody climbs higher, held vowels, gritty rising intensity, pounding drums, heavy guitars] So let the younger version of me Keep chasing every open door I've had my share of proving something I don't need to prove it anymore [Chorus 2: Explosive arena rock chorus, soaring cracked sung belts, strong melodic lift, full heavy band, solo male voice] It's a long way home From the man I used to be I thought the world was mine to conquer While it passed right by me I can't buy back yesterday Or take back every word I said It's a long way home And I ain't finished living yet [Bridge: Passionate gritty sung melody, lower chest voice builds into sustained cracked higher belts, dirty guitar and metallic impacts, drums intensify] I'll never get those evenings back Or fix the words I never said I spent half my time preparing For some life I hadn't lived Now if the people that I love Are sitting here with me tonight [Bridge Climax: Powerful soaring cracked high sung belts, full band rises, sustained final notes, no pause before final chorus] I don't need another victory To know I'm doing something right [Final Chorus: Massive explosive arena rock chorus, highest soaring cracked sung belts, strong chest resonance, full band, solo male voice, maximum emotional intensity] It's a long way home From the man I used to be I thought the world was mine to conquer While it passed right by me I can't buy back yesterday Or take back every word I said It's a long way home And I ain't finished living yet [Outro: Gritty raspy male sung melody, powerful sustained final belt, full band, final chord cuts sharply] And I ain't finished living yet [End]
