Hardened steel of a heart

Verse 1
Harden steel of a heart, yeah, that boy grew into a man of steel,
Through heartache, distrust, he gave his all, though love was never real.
He rode through the dust, with nothing left to lose,
A wanderer on a road, where hope and love refuse.

Chorus
He chose to be there, oh, he chose to give you everything,
Wrapped your past in open arms, though he could never win.
He chose not to judge, though his soul was torn in two,
He chose to lose it all, just to show you true love.

Verse 2
You gave him a dry well, when his thirst was endless,
A cure for his pain, but you let him descend.
You gave him love, but it burned with hate,
Memories of doubt, a daily fate.

Chorus
He chose to be there, oh, he chose to give you everything,
Wrapped your past in open arms, though he could never win.
He chose not to judge, though his soul was torn in two,
He chose to lose it all, just to show you true love.

Bridge
Now he’s a man of your past, a hopeless soul on the run,
Falling back to the road he knows, where love is never won.
A blackened heart, a soul consumed by doubt,
Fear of hope, a loveless wound.

Chorus
He chose to be there, oh, he chose to give you everything,
Wrapped your past in open arms, though he could never win.
He chose not to judge, though his soul was torn in two,
He chose to lose it all, just to show you true love.

Outro
Down the well of lost souls, to the road he knows too well,
Lustful lies and empty hearts, where love is never more than hell.
He’s the man you broke, the man you left behind,
A wandering soul, where hope and love never bind.
[Male Vocal]

Emotional/Soulful Ballad, country, indie/alternative genre.