Put It Back

(Verse 1) The barrel whispered lullabies, I saw the calm behind her eyes. She said, “You don’t have to fight no more.” But the war was built inside my core. (Pre-Chorus) Her hands shook, my breath went thin, The world was loud beneath my skin. (Chorus) Put it back — I’m not done yet, I saw my boy, I won’t forget. Death ain’t mercy, it’s just escape, I’ll bleed for life, not for the grave. (Verse 2) The floor was cold, the silence screamed, She held the weapon like a dream. Tears cut lines across her face, “Baby, please, just leave this place.” (Pre-Chorus) But I saw tomorrow through the haze, A tiny hand, a sunlit gaze. (Chorus) Put it back — I’m not done yet, I saw my boy, I won’t forget. Death ain’t mercy, it’s just escape, I’ll bleed for life, not for the grave. (Bridge) I don’t need peace that feels like sleep, I need the pain that makes me breathe. If this is hell, I’ll make it mine, And crawl out screaming toward the light. (Final Chorus) Put it back — I’m not done yet, The story’s carved in blood and sweat. You can take the fear, but leave the fight, I choose the dark that leads to light. (Outro) Put it back… And watch me live again.