He Took the Bullet Meant for Me

Intro He dropped with my name in his lungs, Didn’t flinch when the devil’s pistol sung. I blinked — he fell — just like that… Now I ride with the weight he never had.

Verse 1 We stole time like it owed us peace, Ran from the law and ghosts off the leash. He lit every fire just to watch it burn, But he always knew which way to turn.

Pre-Chorus One step left, I wouldn’t be here. But he stepped in — clear as a prayer.

Chorus He took the bullet meant for me, No badge, no grave, just memory. Now I talk to wind and ride through flame, Carving silence where there should be his name.

Verse 2 I keep his flask, his broken knife, Still sharpened by the edge of life. Each town I pass, I see his face — In strangers lost or guns they waste.

Bridge They say the dead don’t feel the pain, But I do, every time it rains. The blood was his, the guilt is mine — And I’ve been dying ever since that time.

Chorus He took the bullet meant for me, Now the stars don't speak so peacefully. I ride for him — I ride for shame, But I’ll never outrun that name.

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