5 Hard Truths Ain't Easy

[Intro] [distorted electric guitar riff, driving drum beat] [Verse 1] [palm-muted guitar chugging] They say every cloud's got a silver lining Every roadblock's just perfect timing Hang in there, it'll all work out I've heard enough of that by now What doesn't kill you makes you stronger That's been making me mad a little longer 'Cause some scars don't teach a thing They just hurt when the cold wind sings, yeah [Chorus] [full band enters, open power chords] Everything happens for a reason Well buddy, that's a convenient meaning Tell that to the wreckage in my rearview glass Some things just break and stay in the past I'm not looking for another bumper sticker truth Wrapped in a smile and a pair of polished boots Don't hand me another worn-out saying like it's Going to fix what I've been facing I've been carrying weight those words can't move While the world keeps spinning to a different groove Save your sunshine after rain Your every loss becomes a gain Sometimes life just kicks your teeth right in And that's the way it's always been So raise a glass if you've had enough Of all that polished silver-platter stuff I don't need a slogan to get me through Just a little truth that'll actually do [Verse 2] [bass and drums continue, guitar plays melodic fills] God won't give you more than you can handle Tell that to the guy burning both ends of the candle Trying to keep his whole world upright While it comes apart every Friday night They say time heals everything Funny how some memories still sting After all these years they're hanging around Like old bar smoke that never settles down I've heard them all from strangers and friends But none of those phrases pay the rent [Chorus] [distorted guitars swell] Don't hand me another worn-out saying like it's Going to fix what I've been facing I've been carrying weight those words can't move While the world keeps spinning to a different groove Save your sunshine after rain Your every loss becomes a gain Sometimes life just kicks your teeth right in And that's the way it's always been So raise a glass if you've had enough Of all that polished silver-platter stuff I don't need a slogan to get me through Just a little truth that'll actually do [Bridge] [half-time feel, clean guitar arpeggios] Maybe strength ain't some lesson learned Maybe it's surviving after everything burns Maybe courage is getting out of bed With a thousand words running through your head Maybe hope ain't a clever phrase Maybe it's making it through another day [Guitar Solo] [bluesy distorted guitar solo with wah-wah effect] No silver lining, no magic cure Just real people trying to endure [Chorus] [full intensity] Don't hand me another worn-out saying like it's Going to fix what I've been facing I've been carrying weight those words can't move While the world keeps spinning to a different groove Save your sunshine after rain Your every loss becomes a gain Sometimes life just kicks your teeth right in And that's the way it's always been So here's to the folks still standing tall Without neat little answers for it all We keep rolling on because we choose to Not because some cliché said we'd make it through [Outro] [guitar feedback] Yeah, keep your bumper sticker wisdom I'll take the truth instead [final drum hit]