Back to Where I Started

[Verse 1]
Hand-me-down shoes on the same old floor
Counting loose change by the fridge door
Mama saying
"Baby
Hold on
Be strong"
I said it back
But the nights felt long
[Pre-Chorus]
Now it's hotel halls and window seats
City names that I can barely read
Every room is painted brand new
But I still see that small back room
[Chorus]
I’ll never forget where I came from
Those cracked tiles
Those late-night prayers
Every bruise on my pride
Every "almost there"
I carry that weight like a love song
Yeah
I’m shining
But when it’s all done
I’ll go back
I’ll go back
To where I came from (oh)
[Verse 2]
Dad’s old car with the busted dash
Dreams riding deep in an empty tank
Said if I ever made it past this town
Promise I’d come back and stand my ground
[Pre-Chorus]
Now it’s bright rooms and cleaner clothes
Laughing loud like I never froze
But in the mirror when the crowds move on
I see that kid still hanging on
[Chorus]
I’ll never forget where I came from
Those cracked tiles
Those late-night prayers
Every bruise on my pride
Every "almost there"
I carry that weight like a love song
Yeah
I’m shining
But when it’s all done
I’ll go back
I’ll go back
To where I came from (hey)
[Bridge]
If I start talking like I’m made of gold
Remind me of sleeping with my coat on
If I drift too far from that front porch light
Pull me back
Pull me back inside
[Chorus]
I’ll never forget where I came from
Every short breath
Every long year
All the fear on my tongue
All the quiet tears
I carry that weight like a love song
Yeah
I’m shining
But when it’s all done
I’ll go back
I’ll go back
To where I came from
To where I came from (oh yeah)

pop, Slow, widescreen future bass with male vocals; airy pads and filtered keys in the verse, subtle sidechain swell. Pre-chorus lifts with bright plucks and rising white noise. Chorus hits with warm detuned synth chords, thick sub, and chopped vocal echoes answering the hook. Second half adds distant guitar swells and stacked harmonies for a triumphant, emotional arc., slow