Lyrics

(Country Rap Verse 1)
Fresh boots off the plane, back from the sand,
Dog tags clinkin’ while I’m shakin’ her hand.
High school crush turned late night flame,
Thought I left war behind, but it followed my name.
We were young, wild, caught in that spark,
But I was sleepin’ with ghosts, hidin’ in the dark.
Told her I was fine, just needed some space,
But every loud sound put that look on my face.

(Hook - Sung)
She loved a man she didn’t really know,
I wore a smile but was losin’ control.
Holdin’ her close but feelin’ so far,
Fightin’ my demons under California stars.
I didn’t know what was breakin’ me down,
Till a brother said, “Let me take you into town.”
That Vet Center door was a brand new start,
The road to recovery, patchin’ up my heart.

(Country Rap Verse 2)
Whiskey on the dresser, silence in the room,
I’d stare at the ceiling, feelin’ that doom.
Flashbacks hit like a freight train hard,
Tryna play it cool, but I was mentally scarred.
Love notes on the mirror, she never gave up,
But I kept spillin’ pain into every red cup.
“Just talk to someone,” she’d quietly say,
But pride kept my pain locked deep away.

(Hook - Sung)
She loved a man she didn’t really know,
I wore a mask and played the role.
Drivin’ fast just to feel alive,
But I was barely holdin’ on to survive.
Then my buddy pulled up, said, “Time to heal,”
Showed me a place that finally felt real.
The Vet Center lightin’ up that spark,
Now I’m fightin’ for peace, not stuck in the dark.

(Bridge - Acoustic + Rap)
Now I’m talkin’, I’m breathin’, I’m learnin’ to cope,
Buildin’ back faith, buildin’ up hope.
She stayed through the storm, held me tight through the shakes,
Now we’re buildin’ a life, not just countin’ breaks.
I found the strength to face my past,
With therapy tools and love that lasts.

(Final Hook - Sung + Rap)
Yeah, she loved a man broken and bruised,
Now she stands beside the man who finally refused—
Refused to let pain write the rest of his tale,
Turned my war story into a love that prevails.
From secret lives and haunted dreams,
To vet center doors and peaceful scenes.
I’m still walkin’ this road, but I ain’t alone,
Got my girl, got my tools, and I’m finally home