Lyrics

(Verse 1)
Riding through the morning haze,
Dust on my hands, blood on my name.
I was born into the wrong kind of life,
Taught to steal, to run, to fight.

But somewhere in that broken sky,
I started to ask myself why.
Is this all there is, or could there be
A better man still left in me?

(Chorus)
I'm not looking for redemption,
I just want to do what's right.
Leave behind a little kindness
Before I lose this fight.
If my time is slowly fading,
Then let me stand, not run.
I can't change where I've been,
But I can die a better man.

(Verse 2)
I’ve lied, I’ve hurt, I’ve crossed the line,
But I’ve seen love in a child’s eyes.
Helped a stranger, held a friend,
Watched the world come to its end.

Dutch is lost, and Maika’s cold,
This gang, this dream—it’s growing old.
But John’s still got a chance to breathe,
And I’ll give mine if he gets free.

(Chorus)
I'm not looking for redemption,
I just want to do what's right.
Leave behind a little kindness
Before I lose this fight.
If my lungs are slowly burning,
Then I’ll do all I can.
I can’t change where I’ve been,
But I can die a better man.

(Bridge)
Tell them I tried.
Tell Jack I smiled.
Tell Abigail I saw the light
in that final mile.
Tell the wind and tell the rain,
I’m not coming back again—
But I left something good
in the tracks I made.

(Final Chorus – soft & slow)
I'm not asking for forgiveness,
Just to be remembered true.
As someone who found his soul
in the last thing he could do.
The sky is turning golden,
And I don’t fear where I’ll land.
I was broken when I started…
But I’ll die a better man.

(I'm afraid)