Road to a New Dawn

Lyrics

Intro – Spoken over a dark electric guitar] I've been knocked down more times than I can count… I've trusted people who never deserved it. I've fought battles nobody ever saw. But there's one thing they never understood… I'm still here. And I'm not finished yet. [Verse 1] I've walked through fire with a heart full of scars, Chased my freedom underneath these broken stars. Put my trust in people who just played their games, Left me standing in the darkness, drowning in the pain. I've got a devil on my shoulder, got a storm inside my head, A thousand things I wish I'd said, a thousand tears I've shed. But you can push me to the edge, you can watch me fall apart, You'll never understand the fight that lives inside my heart. Pre-Chorus – Drums begin building] I never wanted trouble, never wanted war, But I've learned to close the door on what I'm fighting for. You can mistake my silence for a weakness you can break, But there's only so much a man can take! [Chorus – Full guitars and powerful drums] I'm NOT FINISHED YET! I'm still standing in the rain, I've been dancing with the devil, I've been wrestling with the pain. You can knock me to the ground, but I'll rise up from the dirt, I've got fire in my soul and a heart that's been through hurt. I won't look back, I won't live in yesterday, I've buried all the ghosts that tried to take my strength away. You can test me, you can doubt me, but you'll never see me quit, I'm a broken man rebuilding — and I'm NOT FINISHED YET! Verse 2 – Gritty, more personal vocals] People love to play with you until you play along, Then suddenly you're the villain when you've finally grown strong. So I wear a smile, keep my cards close to my chest, I've learned that peace is worth far more than proving I'm the best. Some chapters turn to ashes before the story shines, Sometimes losing everything means taking back your life. I've had to face the mirror, meet the darkness in my eyes, And tell that inner demon it won't watch me die inside. [Pre-Chorus – Building intensity] My ego isn't everything, my pride ain't who I am, I'm just a man who's taken hits and learned to make a stand. I don't need to win a battle just to prove that I'm alive, I'll let the road beneath my wheels remind me why I ride!Chorus – Big, anthemic rock sound] I'm NOT FINISHED YET! I'm still standing in the rain, I've been dancing with the devil, I've been wrestling with the pain. You can knock me to the ground, but I'll rise up from the dirt, I've got fire in my soul and a heart that's been through hurt. I won't look back, I won't live in yesterday, I've buried all the ghosts that tried to take my strength away. You can test me, you can doubt me, but you'll never see me quit, I'm a broken man rebuilding — and I'm NOT FINISHED YET!Bridge – Quiet piano, then a rising guitar solo] There's a man beneath this helmet, With a past he can't erase. He's been running from the shadows, Trying to find a better place. But the engine starts, the sun goes down, The open road calls out his name. And every mile that rolls behind him Leaves a little less of yesterday. I don't need revenge, I don't need hate, I won't let anger seal my fate. I'll turn these scars to something strong, And prove that I was here all along!I'm NOT FINISHED YET! Hear the thunder in my chest! I've been broken, I've been beaten, but I'm giving life my best! Let them talk, let them judge, let them say what they believe, They don't know the man I'm fighting every morning just to be. I won't look back, there's a new road up ahead, I'm done fighting with the ghosts that keep me chained up to the past. I've got miles left to travel, got a life I haven't lived, And the strongest version of me is the one I've yet to give! I'm NOT FINISHED YET! No, I'm not going down! I'm NOT FINISHED YET! You won't keep me on the ground! [Outro – Guitar fading into the sound of a motorcycle engine] Some chapters have to hurt Before the story becomes beautiful. I've lost people. I've lost love. I've lost pieces of myself. But I haven't lost my fight. The engine roars. I'm still breathing… And I'm not finished yet.