War In my ribs

WAR IN MY RIBS

[Intro – Spoken]  
I’ve spent most of my life fixin’ things…  
Cars, trucks, engines, other people’s problems.  
But the one thing I never learned how to fix  
Was the mess inside my own chest.  
And I guess…  
I’m finally ready to stop pretendin’ it ain’t there.

[Verse 1]  
I grew up learnin’ to carry what wasn’t mine,  
Tryin’ to be the strong one every single time.  
Family fallin’ apart, and I’m patchin’ the lines,  
Like I’m the only one who can keep us alive.  

I watched addiction take people I love,  
Watched ‘em fade into shadows I couldn’t pull ‘em out of.  
And every time they slipped, I blamed myself,  
Like I should’ve done more, like I failed someone else.  

I built a shop with my hands just to feel in control,  
Fixin’ engines ’cause I couldn’t fix my soul.  
People come to me broken, and I get ’em back rollin’,  
But when it comes to my heart… I keep the hood closed.  

And I hate that I still feel responsible for pain I didn’t cause,  
Hate that I apologize for things that were never my fault.  
Hate that I learned to hide my heart behind a wall  
’Cause every time I trusted someone, I ended up feelin’ small.  

But I’m tired, God… I’m tired of pretendin’ I’m fine,  
Tired of actin’ like the darkness in my chest ain’t mine.  
I been runnin’ from the mirror like it’s chasin’ my life,  
But the truth is… I’m the one who’s been afraid of the light.

[Pre‑Hook]  
Maybe honesty is the doorway I’ve been too afraid to open,  
Maybe healing starts the moment I admit I’m broken.

[Hook]  
There’s a war in my ribs, and I feel every hit,  
Every heartbeat’s like a memory I never dealt with.  
But I’m done hidin’ the hurt—I’m ready to sit with it,  
Even if it shakes me, even if I break a bit.  
I’m not who I was, but I’m scared of who I’ll be,  
Still… I’m walkin’ toward the truth instead of lettin’ it chase me.  
God, hold me together while I face what’s been chasin’ me—  
This war in my ribs… it’s finally time I let it speak.

[Verse 2]  
I’ve seen people I love drown in their own mistakes,  
Seen ’em beg for a lifeline they were too numb to take.  
And I carried that weight like it was mine to break,  
Tryin’ to save everybody till I bent from the strain.  

I’ve been the guy who gives everything he’s got,  
Even when it leaves me empty, even when it leaves me lost.  
I’ve been the man who prays for others more than himself,  
’Cause I never felt worthy enough to ask God for help.  

But maybe I am worth love… even if I don’t feel it yet,  
Maybe God’s been holdin’ me through every regret.  
Maybe the parts of me I’m scared to inspect  
Are the same parts He’s plannin’ to resurrect.

[Hook]  
There’s a war in my ribs, and I feel every hit,  
Every heartbeat’s like a memory I never dealt with.  
But I’m done hidin’ the hurt—I’m ready to sit with it,  
Even if it shakes me, even if I break a bit.  
I’m not who I was, but I’m scared of who I’ll be,  
Still… I’m walkin’ toward the tru

NF - Hope vibe