Shackles of Memory

[Intro] Yeah, we carryin' this weight, man Every step, every break, every fake hand It's the past, it's a blast, but it holds fast Life's a game where the chains of your mistakes last [Verse 1] Rollin' down the street with shadows creepin’ up behind Mistakes like weights, chained to my state of mind Each wrong turn, a scar burned, deep in my soul A story untold, but the old echoes take their toll Haunted by the times I chose the wrong path The laughs, the aftermath, now I face the wrath Of my own conscience, relentless, it don’t fade Dark parade, the crusade of mistakes I've made [Chorus] I'm weighed down, bound by the past not forgiven Heavy is the head with the history that’s driven Down deep where the secrets start to sleep I'm weighed down, but I gotta break free [Verse 2] Every glare in the mirror shows a figure of a man Who ran the wrong way, played the wrong hand Guilt trips, like whips, lash upon my back Tracks of my missteps, fade to black Betrayed by my own deeds, leadin' to my fall Recall every brawl, every wrong call But I stand tall, amidst the storm, I gotta reform Transform the norm, from the chaos I was born [Chorus] I'm weighed down, bound by the past not forgiven Heavy is the head with the history that’s driven Down deep where the secrets start to sleep I'm weighed down, but I gotta break free [Verse 3] Lost friends, dead ends, the costs of my sins Begin to spin, within, my mind's grim din It's a battle in the night, fight the plight, ignite the light Right the wrongs I write in songs, strong, move on Reclaim my name, tame the flame of shame No blame game, aim to change, rearrange the strange Past lessons, stressin’, now confessin' Turnin’ pain into gain, no more guessin' [Chorus] I'm weighed down, bound by the past not forgiven Heavy is the head with the history that’s driven Down deep where the secrets start to sleep I'm weighed down, but I gotta break free [Bridge] Break these chains, no remains of the past deeds Need to breathe, achieve, plant new seeds Rise above, show love, push and shove The past below, let go, rise thereof [Chorus] I'm weighed down, bound by the past not forgiven Heavy is the head with the history that’s driven Down deep where the secrets start to sleep I'm weighed down, but I gotta break free [Outro] So here I stand, a man reborn from strife Past mistakes, they shaped, but won't take my life I've learned, I've earned, the right to say I'm free from the weight that held me, lead the way