R.I.P. Brad Arnold

 
[Intro sad monologue no instruments]
In memory of Brad Arnold – 1978–2026…

[Verse]
A hundred days have made us older  
Since the last time we heard your voice on stage  
A thousand tears have made us colder  
And now the spotlight feels so empty in this rage  

I miss the way you'd scream the chorus  
The fire in your eyes when the crowd would sing along  
Every night we played, you gave us purpose  
Now the silence hits harder than any song  

[Chorus]  
Were here without you, Brad  
But your shadow's still around  
Every chord thats played, it's like you're still somehow  
Here without you, man  
The stage just ain't the same  
We feel you in the music, but we're calling out your name  
Were here without you  

[Final Verse]
A hundred nights of empty echoes  
Since the cancer took you quiet in your sleep  
We replay all the stories that you told us  
The laughs, the faith, the promises we'd keep  

Your words still burn inside these lyrics  
The ones you wrote when life was breaking through  
We sing them loud to keep your spirit near us  
But damn, it's hard to face the world without you  

[Chorus]  
Were here without you, Brad  
But your voice is in the sound  
Every line we sing, it's like you're breaking ground  
Here without you, brother  
The road feels way too long  
We carry on your fire, but the heart's where you belong  
Were here without you  

[Bridge]  
The crowd still chants your name in arenas  
They light the phones and hold 'em high for you  
We play "Kryptonite" and feel you right there with us  
But when the final note fades, the truth cuts through  

You're gone, but you're not forgotten  
Your soul's in every riff, in every word we say  
We'll keep the music living, keep the fire burning  
Till we see you again someday  

[Final Chorus]  
We're here without you, Brad  
But you're never really gone  
Your spirit rides the melody, it carries us along  
Here without you  
But your legacy remains  
We'll sing it till the end, through the joy and through the pain  
We're here without you...  
But we're here because of you  

[Outro sad monologue no instruments]
Rest in peace, Brad. Your music touched millions, and it'll keep echoing. The world feels emptier without your voice, but we're grateful for every note you gave us.

Post-Grunge, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Emotional Ballad, Introspective Rock, Arena Rock Melancholic