Yeah yeah yeah (BANDO O O O 7 OKAY LETS GO) Mmmm-hmmm Another night, another weight on my chest Still breathing, still moving Ain’t done yet I got a storm in my skull and a fire in my veins Every road that I walk got a toll and a name I been staring at the ceiling, asking God for a sign But the dark keeps answering before the dawn gets a chance to arrive Brown bottle on the table, smoke curling through the room Trying to bury all the memories that keep breaking through I can numb it for a minute, but the hurt still knows my name When the high falls away, I’m right back inside the rain I was raised around survival, never handed a map Had to build a little shelter from the weight on my back They call it wild living, they don’t know what it cost Some of us learned how to fight from everything we lost My children need a father who can stand when it shakes So I carry every burden for their beautiful sake Even when I’m running empty, even when my faith gets thin I remind myself the battle doesn’t mean the battle wins Everybody wears a mask when they step outside Some are hiding fear, some are hiding pride I’ve been close to the edge, but I’m turning around If I can’t find a doorway, I’ll make one in the ground. (BANDO O O O OKAY LETS GO) Mmmm-hmmm I keep my feet down in the rain Though every drop feels like a chain I’ve been lost inside this pain But I’m still here, I remain When the whole world says, “Fall apart,” I put a little steel inside my heart I may bend, but I won’t break One more breath is all it takes I see people counting blessings from a safe, quiet hill While the ones who built the road can’t afford the next meal They talk about decisions like we all had a choice Never heard the kind of silence that can swallow your voice I don’t envy what they own, I resent what they ignore All the hands reaching upward while they lock every door They praise the loudest liars, let the honest ones bleed Then act surprised when the desperate start planting a seed I’ve been tested by the pressure, by betrayal, by time Had some people turn their backs when I was barely alive But the ones who stood beside me when the whole thing went cold Are worth more than every dollar that a crooked hand holds I’m tired of the arguing, tired of proving my worth Tired of watching good hearts get dragged through the dirt Still, I’m done letting anger be the driver I choose I got too much left to build and too much left to lose Everybody wears a mask when they step outside Some are hiding fear, some are hiding pride I’ve been close to the edge, but I’m turning around If I can’t find a doorway, I’ll make one in the ground I keep my feet down in the rain Though every drop feels like a chain I’ve been lost inside this pain But I’m still here, I remain When the whole world says, “Fall apart,” I put a little steel inside my heart I may bend, but I won’t break One more breath is all it takes Tell me what you know about nights with no peace About fighting your thoughts just to get some sleep About smiling for your babies when your spirit feels gone About making a promise that you’ll carry on I don’t need a crown, I don’t need their praise I just need one clear path through the smoke and the haze If tomorrow brings trouble, let it come if it must I’ve been built from the ruins, I was raised in the dust Now I move with intention, keep my circle precise Every hand that looks friendly ain’t reaching with light I learned love needs boundaries, learned trust has a cost Learned revenge feels empty when you count what you’ve lost So I’m putting down the anger that was eating my soul Trying to turn all this damage into something I can hold A song for the forgotten, for the tired and used For the ones called a problem when they never got to choose I still wake up anxious, still wrestle with doubt Still have days where the pressure tries to drown me out But I’m more than the struggle, more than dirt on my name I’m a man making meaning from the scars and the pain PAIN PAIN I keep my feet down in the rain Though every drop feels like a chain I’ve been lost inside this pain But I’m still here, I remain When the whole world says, “Fall apart,” I put a little steel inside my heart I may bend, but I won’t break One more breath is all it takes I keep my feet down in the rain I won’t let the dark decide my fate If I’m trapped, I’ll find a way I’m still alive—I’m here today One more breath One more step One more sunrise through the gray I’ve been down I’ve been pressed But I’m not giving up today Rain on the window, weight on my chest Still got a heartbeat, still not done yet Bando seven, let the whole world know I might bend in the storm, but it aint gon break me bro (BANDO O O O OK LETS GO) Woke up with the pressure sitting heavy on my shoulders Another long night made the dark feel colder I been chasing quiet through a cloud of smoke. uh-huh huh (Yah-Yah BANDO O O O O 7)
