Back to the Start

[Verse 1] I’ve been chasing shadows in the shape of my name Trying to prove something, playing someone else’s game Forgot what it felt like to run just for me Now I’m finding pieces where I used to be [Pre-Chorus] The map was wrong, the road was rough But I’ve had enough of acting tough The truth’s been calling from the dark So I’m going back to the start [Chorus] Back to the start — where the fire was real Where the noise was low, and the music healed Back to the days I played for the sound Not the crowd, not the weight, not the way it looks now I lost the thread, but I still got heart So I’m going back Back to the start [Verse 2] There were late-night sets with a beat-up band Songs we never finished, but we still had a plan No rules, no metrics, no keeping score Just an open road and a corner store [Pre-Chorus] Now I’ve seen what chasing gets me But I’d trade it all just to let me Feel that spark without the chart So I’m heading back to the start [Chorus] Back to the start — where the sound was pure Where the voice in my chest was the only cure Back when we played just to feel alive Not to post, not to sell, not to try and survive I lost the edge, but I still got scars And I’m going back Back to the start [Bridge] No more mirrors, no more roles Just feedback buzz and speaker poles This isn’t ending — it’s a spark A new beginning Back to the start [Final Chorus] Back to the start — where the heart leads first Before the doubt, before the thirst Back to the sound I knew by name Back to the drive, back to the flame I lost the script, but I still play the part So I’m going back Back to the start