Lyrics

Used to wear a smile just to hide the pain
Worked all day, then took the blame
Cooked the meals, held the kids tight
While you tore me down every single night
No hand to hold when my world turned black
Just me and my thoughts, with a knife in my back

Tried to talk, but you just screamed
I begged for love, but it was just a dream

Now it’s peace in the morning, silence at night
No more walking on eggshells, no more fights
Just a man with a heart that’s still beating strong
Took a long road to see where I went wrong
I gave my soul, you played a game
Now I’m standing here with no one to blame
Looking for a woman who sees my truth
Wants real love, not a hit and move

I raised our kids with every breath I had
Held my tongue when times got bad
The world saw me as solid steel
But they never knew the hurt I’d feel
A kind man breaking behind the scenes
Living off coffee and broken dreams

No one listened, no one knew
I was drowning, just pushing through

Now it’s peace in the morning, quiet at night
My heart don’t ache, and my soul feels right
A good man alone, but still holding on
To the hope that love ain't really gone
I want honesty, trust, and something true
Not the lies that I once went through
A woman who loves like I always did
Not just running wild like some foolish kid

Dating now’s like a roll of the dice
Swipe right, ghost left, pay the price
No depth, no care, no steady road
Just hearts for rent and lies sold cold
But I ain’t folding, I ain’t done
I believe in love, in the long-run

So I’ll wait in the quiet, hold my ground
For the kind of love that don’t break down
A partner, a friend, a flame that stays
Not one that flickers and fades away
I'm a good man with a heart that’s true
Just need a woman who loves that too

Yeah, I’ve been through hell, and I came out clean
No more chaos, just peaceful dreams
One day I’ll find her, I believe I will
‘Til then I’ll stand strong… and love myself still