[Intro – Radio Static, Echoed Spoken Scripture, Soft Military Drumline] "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted…" "And saves those crushed in spirit." —Psalm 34:18 [Faint radio chatter, distant gunfire fades into a slow, deep beat.] [Verse 1 – The Veteran’s Confession] Combat boots still echo in my mind, I came home, but I left half my soul behind. Saw brothers fall, saw children cry, Saw things I’ll remember till the day I die. Uniform’s clean but my heart ain’t whole, I wear a flag, but I lost control. Flashbacks hit like thunder and flame, Every night’s a war with no one to blame. PTSD in my bloodstream now, Tryna pray, tryna breathe, but I don’t know how. But even in the mess, even when I’m done— I know the war’s not mine, the battle’s won. [Pre-Chorus – Crying Out Through the Chaos] I’ve seen blood, I’ve seen death, I’ve carried guilt with every breath. But You, Lord, never left my side, Even when I tried to run and hide. [Chorus – For Every Branch, For Every Soul] To the sailor with storms inside, To the Marine who can’t stop the fight, To the airman crying behind strong eyes, To the soldier reliving the sacrifice— We’re broken… but we’re calling on Your name. Haunted… but You still love us the same. With scars, with pain, with memories that sting— We kneel down, call sign: broken... but redeemed. [Verse 2 – The Silent Battle at Home] Came back to a world that feels so strange, Like I’m living in a dream I can’t explain. Friends don’t ask, they say “you’re tough,” But they don’t see the nights when breathing’s rough. Tryna hold my family, but I’m barely whole, Tryna raise kids with a patched-up soul. They said I’m strong, but I feel so weak, So I scream to the sky when I can’t even speak. Still I wear that cross around my neck, Not to flex, but to remember who caught my wreck. I don’t need medals, I don’t need fame, Just the mercy of God when I whisper His name. [Pre-Chorus – Real Talk, Real Pain] I’ve seen hate, I’ve seen hell, I’ve had nights I ain’t tellin’ no one else. But still You find me in the dark, You hold my fire, You calm my heart. [Chorus – Unified Cry From the Ranks] To the sailor with storms inside, To the Marine who can’t stop the fight, To the airman crying behind strong eyes, To the soldier reliving the sacrifice— We’re broken… but we’re calling on Your name. Haunted… but You still love us the same. With scars, with pain, with memories that sting— We kneel down, call sign: broken... but redeemed. [Bridge – Radio Silence Becomes a Prayer] (Spoken, gritty, under low guitar and heartbeat bass.) “This is for every vet who came home but didn’t feel whole… Every buddy we lost to silence… This is for the nights we can’t forget... But God remembers us anyway.” [Screamed backup vocal]: "Still You chose me!" [Final Chorus – Full Power, Military Choir Harmonies Behind] To the sailor with storms inside, To the Marine who can’t stop the fight, To the airman crying behind strong eyes, To the soldier reliving the sacrifice
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