[Verse 1]
Came back south with nothin’ left
Met a girl who saw my best
Loved me through what I had been
Stood her ground when they closed in
They cut her off, said I was wrong
Said I’d break her, wouldn’t last long
We built it up from dirt and rust
Two hard heads and a little trust
[Pre-Chorus]
Turnin’ wrenches, workin’ days
Fightin’ to live a different way
[Chorus]
I was buildin’ somethin’ strong
Tryna right what I did wrong
Every scar I couldn’t hide
I just carried it inside
Life don’t wait, it don’t slow down
Hits you hard, then spins you ‘round
I became who I had to be…
While the world kept testin’ me
[Verse 2 – Ashleigh]
Sirens cuttin’ through the night
Fire on the left, hold the line
Phone lit up, I saw her name
Dropped it all, ran through the flame
Made it in, just in time
Heard that first cry cut the line
In that second somethin’ changed…
I wasn’t livin’ the same
[Pre-Chorus]
Every call I used to chase
Now I knew what I can’t replace
[Chorus]
I was buildin’ somethin’ strong
Tryna right what I did wrong
Every road I chose to take
Came with somethin’ I can’t replace
Life don’t wait, it don’t slow down
Hits you hard, then spins you ‘round
I became who I had to be…
While the world kept testin’ me
[Verse 3 – Destiny]
Lights again, another wreck
Two souls gone, I won’t forget
This time I didn’t stay and fight
Turned that wheel and left that night
Walked in late, but I was there
Held her close, said a prayer
Different man, same damn fight…
Just tryin’ to get it right
[Bridge – father figure]
Then the call hit close to home
This one cut me to the bone
Hands were shakin’, breath ran thin
When I saw it was him
Dropped down fast, did my part
Pushin’ life back in his heart
But some fights you’re meant to lose…
Even when it’s you
[Break – Tulon (Rescue 306)]
Carried weight I can’t outrun
Rescue 306, I led him home
Lights cut through that pourin’ rain…
And I ain’t been the same
[Verse 4 – Indiana / Dakota]
Crossed state lines, started new
Still the same, just more to prove
Third one came, no sirens loud
Just stood there, no crowd
No big story, no wild night
Just holdin’ on to somethin’ right
After everything I’d been through…
Peace felt strange,but it was true
[Final Chorus]
I was buildin’ somethin’ strong
Still carry what I did wrong
Every life I couldn’t save
Still echoes from the grave
Life don’t wait, it don’t slow down
Breaks you in, then builds you now
I became who I had to be…
And it still ain’t easy
[Outro]
Different road, same scars I own…
Still standin’ on my own