Held On Through The Storm

Verse

Grew up in a house full of shadows and blame

Mama’s words cut deeper than any old flame

Guilt and shame were her weapons of choice

Made me feel worthless, stole my young voice

Dad couldn’t take it, one day he just walked

Packed up his heartache, no goodbye talk

Brother gave in, became what she said

A rebel without cause, lost in his head

Chorus

But I held on through the storm and the rain

Fought every demon, carried that pain

It took all my fight just to make it through school

Went no contact with her, that was my rule

Years under pressure taught me to stand tall

Persistence and grit, I gave it my all

Then one spark changed everything I knew

Found my peace when she walked into view

Verse

College days came, I poured it into the game

Sports were my outlet, helped ease the shame

Shined on the field, resistance made me strong

Years of her thunder taught me right from wrong

A few months shy of that diploma degree

She rolled up smilin’, a free spirit soul, wild and free

Somethin’ sparked bright, like the universe knew

In that one moment, my broken world turned new

Chorus

Yeah, I held on through the storm and the rain

Fought every demon, carried that pain

But she saw the real me, flaws and all too

Accepted my heart, made it brand new

Never demanded I change who I am

Just loved me for me, that’s who I became

It took all the hurt, the tears, and the fight

To find this kinda peace in the dead of the night

Bridge

Her daddy took me out on the water one dawn

Taught me to fish as the sunrise yawned

Castin’ lines in the quiet, huntin’ the woods in the fall

Things boys dream of, I never had at all

New passions awakened, a fire deep inside

Love like a river, steady and wide

She healed what was broken, showed me the way

To a life full of laughter, come what may

Verse

We built us a future on backroads and dreams

Adventures forever, or so it seems

Down by the altar, in a simple white dress

I said “I do” and laid the past to rest

Took her last name, proud as can be

Left the old chains, finally free

No more manipulation, no more guilt trips

Just open skies, her hand in my grip

Chorus

Yeah, I held on through the hell and the rain

Turned all that darkness into my gain

It took every scar, every tear that I cried

To earn this peace with her by my side

We’re writin’ our story on dirt roads we roam

Huntin’ and fishin’, makin’ a home

From the ashes of broken, we rose up so high

Our adventures live on ’neath these wide open skies

Outro

Yeah, found my peace… in her name.