The Two Roads

[Verse 1]
The shadows in this room are stretching long
You’re humming low to a broken song
Your fingers trace old circles in the dust
Trying to save a heart that’s turned to rust
There’s a truth that’s staring back at you
It’s heavy, yeah, but it’s honest, it’s true
[Chorus]
Listen close, let the echoes halt
It’s not your burden, it’s not your fault
What happened here was never your design
They made their choice, now it’s time for mine
And yours, and ours, before the light turns gray
’Cause you’ve got two roads starting here today
[Verse 2]
The first road is a place I’ve been before
Heavy chains and a bolted door
You keep blaming yourself for what went wrong
Wearing “what if” like a twisted crown
You shut us out, you choose the bleed
’Cause pain feels safer than what you need
I chased that road for a saving sign
I don’t recommend it, friend — it steals your time
[Bridge]
But there’s another road, a wider view
Where the sky breaks open, the air feels new
You accept the truth of what’s been done
Even when the map’s torn, even when you’ve lost the sun
You don’t have to like it, don’t understand
Why the glass still cuts in your trembling hand
You stop the war, you let it be
And lay the ghost of that “other life” to sleep
[Guitar Solo / Instrumental]
[Slow and mournful, rising into something bright and open]
[Chorus]
I’m telling you, let the echoes halt
It’s not your fault, no, it’s not your fault
They made their choice, now it’s yours to claim
Open the windows, call your name
Carry the weight, but don’t let it drown
There’s a better life waiting to be found
[Outro]
So live the best goddamned life you can
Take that second road, take its hand
Don’t look back at the one I went through
I don’t recommend it — I swear it’s true
The better road is breaking through
Yeah… it’s waiting for you

Intimate Acoustic guitar confessional lyrics, emotional build., male