The Man I Prayed I'd Become

"THE MAN I PRAYED I'D BECOME" — an original song. About the war nobody sees — the volcano under the stone, the fire behind the eyes. Strength ain't silence, and peace ain't calm. I don't have to kill the storm to stand. I just have to keep becoming the man. THE MAN I PRAYED I'D BECOME [Verse 1] It's hard being the man I once prayed I'd be, When the world sees calm but never sees me. Steady hands, level voice, standing tall, While a thousand wild thoughts scream through it all. There's a volcano underneath this stone, A fire that burns where nobody knows. Every day I choose what kind of man I'll be, When rage says run and wisdom says breathe. [Chorus] They think I'm peaceful 'cause I don't break, They don't hear the war underneath the weight. The storm keeps pounding, but I hold the line, One more breath, one more choice, one more time. I ain't strong 'cause the fire disappeared, I'm strong 'cause I face it when it gets here. I'm becoming the man I prayed I'd be, One hard choice, one day at a time, One piece of myself I refuse to leave. [Verse 2] There's an ocean crashing against these cliffs, Waves strong enough to tear everything from its grip. But the lighthouse stays lit through the black, Even when every nerve says don't hold back. Strength ain't silence, and peace ain't calm, Sometimes strength is refusing to cause harm. It's carrying weight without passing it down, It's standing still when you wanna tear through the town. [Chorus] They think I'm peaceful 'cause I don't break, They don't hear the war underneath the weight. The storm keeps pounding, but I hold the line, One more breath, one more choice, one more time. I ain't strong 'cause the fire disappeared, I'm strong 'cause I face it when it gets here. I'm becoming the man I prayed I'd be, One hard choice, one day at a time, One piece of myself I refuse to leave. [Bridge] Some days this man weighs more than the one I was, But I won't trade this battle for the man I used to love. Character ain't forged in waters still— It's born when fury bends against your will. [Outro] So let the mountain shake, let the ocean rise, Let the fire burn behind these eyes. I don't have to kill the storm to stand. I just have to keep becoming the man. #sylss #sober #narcoticsanonymous #recovery #themaniprayedidbecome #originalsong