The Weight I Chose to Carry
TitanChord
I’ve seen good men break and liars pray,
Watched saints turn cold in the heat of day.
Ain’t no clear road, no righteous mark,
Just a flicker fightin’ through the dark.
The weight I chose to carry,
Ain’t gold, it ain’t a crown to wear.
It’s the truth I couldn’t bury,
So I drag it everywhere.
I’ve heard the preachers, I’ve heard the law,
But their mercy always came with claws.
I found no peace, no holy shore,
Just a heart that couldn’t lie no more.
The weight I chose to carry,
Ain’t light, it’s what I swore to bear.
It’s the truth I couldn’t bury,
So I drag it everywhere.
Some men sleep when the deal is done,
Some can’t rest beneath the sun.
Me, I walk with open scars,
‘Cause the world ain’t true till it’s ours.
The weight I chose to carry,
Ain’t fame, it ain’t a prayer.
It’s the truth I couldn’t bury,
So I drag it everywhere.
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Lyrics
I’ve seen good men break and liars pray, Watched saints turn cold in the heat of day. Ain’t no clear road, no righteous mark, Just a flicker fightin’ through the dark.
The weight I chose to carry, Ain’t gold, it ain’t a crown to wear. It’s the truth I couldn’t bury, So I drag it everywhere.
I’ve heard the preachers, I’ve heard the law, But their mercy always came with claws. I found no peace, no holy shore, Just a heart that couldn’t lie no more.
The weight I chose to carry, Ain’t light, it’s what I swore to bear. It’s the truth I couldn’t bury, So I drag it everywhere.
Some men sleep when the deal is done, Some can’t rest beneath the sun. Me, I walk with open scars, ‘Cause the world ain’t true till it’s ours.
The weight I chose to carry, Ain’t fame, it ain’t a prayer. It’s the truth I couldn’t bury, So I drag it everywhere.
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Dark Americana / Gothic Western. Slow, percussive acoustic rhythm; s
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