No Guarantees (Remastered)

Sparse acoustic guitar and low pad drone under intimate male vocals; verses almost spoken, close-mic, with subtle room reverb, Chorus blooms with warm bass, brushed snare, and low male harmonies for a resigned, anthemic lift, Bridge strips back to near-whisper, then final chorus swells, lingering on the last line with held chords

[Verse 1] Sand in my teeth Dust in my eyes Pictures in my pocket Little hands, your smile Metal in the air Static in my head We joke about the danger Till another name is read [Chorus] We left whole lives on a kitchen table Half-drunk coffee, kids’ shoes by the door Signed our names like we were made of cable But we’re just bone and breath and nothing more I don’t have any promises to give you Only this: I’m trying to stay free Deployed to the dark with a ring on my dog tags Thinking ’bout you And these no guarantees [Verse 2] Your letters come folded Smelling like home Crayon-drawn rainbows Addressed “to my hero” You say the sink’s leaking The car won’t start You keep it sounding normal So it won’t break my heart [Chorus] We left whole lives on a kitchen table Half-drunk coffee, kids’ shoes by the door Signed our names like we were made of cable But we’re just bone and breath and nothing more I don’t have any promises to give you Only this: I’m trying to stay free Deployed to the dark with a ring on my dog tags Thinking ’bout you And these no guarantees [Bridge] If I don’t make it back Will they tell you kind Or stumble through the script And leave you frozen in time I run that thought Like a prayer on repeat Till I hear my buddy laughing And remember to breathe (yeah) [Chorus] We left whole lives on a kitchen table Half-drunk coffee, kids’ shoes by the door Signed our names like we were made of cable But we’re just bone and breath and nothing more I don’t have any promises to give you Only this: I’m trying to stay free Deployed to the dark with a ring on my dog tags Holding on to your voice In a world Of no guarantees

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