[Verse 1] Every morning I wake up..and I’m already behind, Feet hit the floor..weight on my spine— I give my blood to the grind..my breath to the fight, Try to come home with enough left to make it feel right— I tell myself this time I’ll hold the whole thing together, Be stronger for my kids, be better for my “Forever”— But the wheel keeps slipping in the mud I made, And every promise in my chest comes back half-frayed— [Chorus] I gave my back, I gave my bones— I gave my days, I gave my soul— I tried to be the man they needed, But every mile leaves me more defeated— No matter how hard I bleed for this, Something breaks— Something twists— And I’m standing in the wreckage again, Trying not to let them see me cave in— [Verse 2] I wear a smile like a patch on a busted seam, Talk like I’m fine when I’m splitting at the beam— I chase the check, chase the fix, chase all my fuckin goals, But it always fall through, life’ll find ways to make me fold— I hate to look in the mirror when the night gets still, Feels like I’m failing in slow motion, on my own free will— I wanted to be the rock, the roof, the steady hand, Now I’m the warning label on a half-built man— [Chorus] I gave my back, I gave my bones— I gave my days, I gave my soul— I tried to be the man they needed, But every mile leaves me more defeated— No matter how hard I bleed for this, Something breaks— Something twists— And I’m standing in the wreckage again, Trying not to let them see me cave in— [Bridge] (clean) How much more can I carve away Before there’s nothing left but the shape of my name? (rasp building) How many times can I swear I’ll change Then drag this ruin back through the same damn day? (full scream) I GIVE MY BLOOD— I GIVE MY SWEAT— I GIVE IT MY ALL— BUT IT DON’T MEAN SHIT, WHEN YOU’RE DESTINED TO FALL— I STILL CARRY THE WEIGHT, AND TELL MYSELF ITS WORTH IT, BUT ANY WINS COME WAY TOO LATE, AND ONLY LOSSES EVER FEEL CERTAIN— [Final Chorus - aggressive growl finale] I gave my back, I gave my bones— I gave my days, I gave my soul— I tried to be the man they needed, But every mile left me more defeated— No matter how hard I bleed for this, Something breaks— Something twists, If I fall in front of everyone I love, Tell them I was trying— Tell them I was trying enough—
