Tracing Roots
Lyrics
(Verse 1)
Born two years before Cobain went quiet, a trailer in Kentucky, my world was tight
Dad in the navy, Mom with a preacher dad, life felt like a story, but not one I had
Grandma's cancer took her too soon, 9/11 rattled the ground
Dad had a stroke, lost his stride, faith in God was hard to find
[Verse 2]
Gifted, they said, but lost in the shuffle, moves and restrictions, my spirit did scuffle
Dates and friends, a luxury denied, my room inspected, my privacy defied
A bible and silence, the only things left, running away, with nothing but rеgret
School became a burdеn, grades took a slide, lost in the system, with nowhere to hide
[Chorus]
Barbed wire fences, base housing blues, trapped in a system, with nothing to lose
Books were my freedom, a sanctuary bright, escaping the darkness, seeking the light
Teenage rebellion, a girl by my side, running away, nowhere to hide
Lost in a world, where nothing felt true, searching for answers, what was I to do?
[Bridge]
Years passed, a GED and a scholarship won, a glimpse of potential, a life just begun
College, factory, VR and code, searching for meaning, along a lonely road
Love found and lost, a child born with care, a family's hope, amidst a world so unfair
Fighting for her, against the shadows deep, healing the wounds, while trying to sleep
[Chorus]
Barbed wire fences, base housing blues, trapped in a system, with nothing to lose
Books were my freedom, a sanctuary bright, escaping the darkness, seeking the light
Teenage rebellion, a girl by my side, running away, nowhere to hide
Lost in a world, where nothing felt true, searching for answers, what was I to do?
[Outro]
Now the world's a blur, and my path is unclear, lost in the chaos, with no one to hear
My heart's a heavy stone, my soul filled with pain, a prisoner of purpose, in a world that's insane