Battles

(Verse 1)
Yo, microphone check, one two, let’s get it right
This ain’t for the fame, it’s a message in the night
Grew up in the fast lane, chasing that high
A whisper in the shadows, a truth that was a lie
Started with a puff, a sip, a little escape
The devil on my shoulder, in a brand new shape
Every hit, a promise; every fix, a friend
Never saw the cliff until I reached the end
Lost my job, lost my girl, lost my soul, too
Chasing that dragon, didn’t know what to do
Felt like I was flying, but I was falling down
King of my own hell, in a self-made town
(Chorus)
Screaming into darkness, can anybody hear me?
Chasing a high that would eventually kill me
Life on the edge, walking a razor’s line
Until the chrome twisted, and the glass would shine
(Verse 2)
Engine roaring, got that buzz in my veins
Ignored all the warnings, all the aches, and pains
Blind to the sirens, deaf to the pleas
Hit the guardrail, hit the brakes, hit my knees
The world spun, shattered, a symphony of steel
Felt the impact, felt something that was real
Woke up in the wreckage, a new kind of pain
Rain on the windshield, washing out the stain
No more chasing highs, no more running blind
Just a broken body, and a shattered mind
Left side numb, a ghost limb, a silent cry
Learned to walk again, learned to live, learned to try
(Chorus)
Screaming into darkness, can anybody hear me?
Chasing a high that would eventually kill me
Life on the edge, walking a razor’s line
Until the chrome twisted, and the glass would shine
(Bridge)
Now I walk with a limp, and scars on my face
A permanent reminder, can’t erase this place
The doctors talk numbers, the therapists talk time
But the real healing’s in this new, slow, climb
From the bottom of the bottle, from the end of the line
A testament to living, a new kind of shine
I stare in the mirror, see a warrior, not a wreck
And every breath I take is a check
(Outro)
So if you’re out there, riding that same wave
Remember my story, before you’re in the grave
My tragedy’s a beacon, shining through the haze
Don’t follow my footsteps, change your ways.
Yeah. Change your ways. This is for all of you.