From the recording Breakdown
Every dream has a price. This track digs into what it really costs to chase purpose, truth, and freedom. Sometimes it’s your comfort. Sometimes it’s your peace. Sometimes—it’s you. The song cost is more than notes and time; it’s the pieces of your life that you pour into it.
Lyrics
Picture frame turned to the wall,
Voices I don’t hear at all.
Every mile, another trade,
Every promise I betrayed.
[Pre-Chorus]
They said it’s worth it if you win —
Funny how the ending’s lookin’ thin.
[Chorus]
I bought the dream, it took my life,
Sold my soul to earn the stripes.
Every scar, another fee,
Now the cost is all I see.
[Verse 2]
House is quiet, lights all low,
Who I was — I don’t know.
Clock keeps running, I keep still,
Just another name on the hill.
[Pre-Chorus]
They said the mission makes you whole —
Guess they never lost control.
[Chorus]
I bought the dream, it took my life,
Sold my soul to earn the stripes.
Every scar, another fee,
Now the cost is all I see.
[Bridge – building intensity]
All the miles, all the grind,
Left the best parts of me behind.
Now I see it clear as day —
Every win just fades away.
[Final Chorus – explosive, cathartic]
I bought the dream, it took my life,
Burned my heart to stay alive.
Every scar, another fee,
The cost was everything —
Everything in me.