Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Raised my hand, said I’d carry the flame,
Didn’t need glory, just needed a name.
Every mile, every scar, every sleepless night,
I told myself it was all for what’s right.

[Pre-Chorus]
But the louder the calling, the smaller I felt,
Til my worth was the weight of the cards I was dealt.

[Chorus]
I carried the weight, I believed in the cause,
I forgot who I was while I followed the laws.
Gave it all up for a banner and line,
Lost my own heartbeat somewhere in time.
I carried the weight — now the weight carries me.

[Verse 2]
Voices on comms said we’re almost there,
But my eyes were too tired to even care.
Heroes fade quick when the mission’s done,
The medals don’t shine when you’re facing the sun.

[Pre-Chorus]
I built my life like a loaded gun,
Now the barrel points back where I started from.

[Chorus]
I carried the weight, I believed in the cause,
I forgot who I was while I followed the laws.
Gave it all up for a banner and line,
Lost my own heartbeat somewhere in time.
I carried the weight — now the weight carries me.

[Bridge]
There’s pride in the pain, but it don’t let go,
You trade your soul for the mission’s glow.
I’m just a man who forgot to rest,
A soldier of purpose, a ghost in a vest.

[Final Chorus – quieter, reflective]
I carried the weight, I believed in the cause,
Now I see what devotion truly costs.
All the miles and the years I gave away —
The mission goes on, but I can’t stay.