Twelve-Step Family

Lyrics

Verse 1
We met with our names on tags
Hands still shaking, eyes gone sad
First night, same cheap coffee cup
Same old ache, same fill-up rut
You said, "I been down that road"
I said, "Me too, that load"
We traded scars like coins in a drawer
Found a little truth on that linoleum floor
No shame in the things we said
Told the whole dark map in our heads
From the first lie to the last one made
To the nights we ran and the bills unpaid

Pre-Chorus
And the tears fell down
Then we laughed out loud
One by one, we spoke
Till the room felt proud
(hold on)
(we’re still here)

Chorus
We fight this fight together
We rise when we fall down
Brothers, sisters, hold me
Don’t let go now
We fight this fight together
We won’t back down
Through the tears and the laughs
We’re healing now

Verse 2
You told me 'bout your mama’s phone
How you lied and stayed too long alone
I told you 'bout my brother’s face
And the way I lost my place
We learned the names of every fear
The kind that bites when no one’s near
We learned the cost of one more taste
And how it leaves a colder place
But you kept showing up on time
Even when my mind felt blind
And I kept room for your worst days
'Cause I knew that was the way
To build a bridge from wreck to grace
To see our pain and not erase
To turn the wound into a road
And carry more than we once could hold

Bridge
When my hands reached for the old life
You stood there and said, "Look at me"
When your voice shook in the hallway
I said, "Breathe now, stay with me"
We’re not perfect
We’re not done
But we’re moving, one by one
Different stories
Same hard fight
Same sunrise
Same shared light

Chorus
We fight this fight together
We rise when we fall down
Brothers, sisters, hold me
Don’t let go now
We fight this fight together
We won’t back down
Through the tears and the laughs
We’re healing now

Outro
If I slip, you pull me back
If you break, I share the map
And when the old ghost comes around
We stand our ground
Together now
Together now