Step Twelve

Lyrics

Verse 1
I write for the ones in the dark
Needin’ a hand, needin’ a spark
Needin’ a way out the cycle
Needin’ a chance to stay vital
I seen the shake, I seen the crawl
I seen the lie behind it all
I seen the glass on the table
The pain that keeps you unstable

I’m not here for applause
Not for the likes, not for the cause
I’m here ’cause somebody once
Gave me the truth and a second chance
Now I carry that line
When somebody feels like it’s crunch time
When somebody’s heart is split
I want my words to get them lit

Pre-Chorus
If you’re out there losing sleep
If you’re too deep in that grief
If you think you’re past repair
Hear me now, I’ve been there
I don’t preach from a throne
I just know I’m not alone
What was given, I pass through
That’s the promise I hold true

Chorus
I give it back, I give it back
To the ones who lost their track
I give it back, I give it back
Hope can pull you off the black
(Not for praise) not for fame
Just to help you say your name
I give it back, I give it back
That’s the road that brought me back

Verse 2
I’m in the work, I’m in the steps
I’m in the truth, I’m in the reps
I’m in the rooms where the walls shake
Where a fresh start can still wake
I know the cost, I know the grind
I know the nights that twist your mind
I know the shame, I know the sting
I know the promise a clean day brings

This ain’t a brand, this ain’t a pose
This is the path that I chose
I make these songs like a mirror
For the hurt to see things clearer
If one line keeps you alive
If one bar helps you survive
Then every scar was worth the fight
Every bruise got turned to light

Pre-Chorus
If you’re out there losing sleep
If you’re too deep in that grief
If you think you’re past repair
Hear me now, I’ve been there
I don’t preach from a throne
I just know I’m not alone
What was given, I pass through
That’s the promise I hold true

Bridge
I believe in the process
Even when the night gets lawless
I believe in the long road
Even when my legs feel broke
One day, one step, one prayer
One hand up out of the despair
If I made it through the flame
Then I’m bringing you the same

Chorus
I give it back, I give it back
To the ones who lost their track
I give it back, I give it back
Hope can pull you off the black
(Not for praise) not for fame
Just to help you say your name
I give it back, I give it back
That’s the road that brought me back

Outro
For the ones still fighting now
For the ones still learning how
I made this from the wreck
To help you take your next step