Silent Soldier

I wake up before the dawn got my armor on Another day to fight keep pushing strong Bills to pay mouths to feed keep my fears unseen They say a man don't break so I'm caught in between Each night I lay my head but I can't find sleep These walls keep secrets I can't keep A burden in my chest that no one else can see I'm fighting battles but they're all inside of me Oh I'm a silent soldier holding it all in Bearing the weight so they can breathe again Demons in the dark they pull me to my knees But I'll keep standing tall even when I bleed For the ones I love I'll carry every scar I'm a man at war with a broken heart I see their smiling faces their eyes so bright It keeps me going through the long cold nights Little hands reaching up looking for my strength Makes the fight worth every tear and ache I hold 'em close tell 'em everything's alright They don't see me breaking don't see the fight I'd give the world for them give 'em all I've got Even if it means hiding every battle fought But sometimes it gets too heavy too hard to bear I stare into the mirror and no one's there Maybe strength ain't silence maybe it's the fall Maybe letting go is strength after all Oh I'm a silent soldier but I'm finding peace In every scar and in every crease I'll keep fighting these demons but I'll let them show For the ones I love they deserve to know For the ones I love I'll break if I must 'Cause being strong means finding trust I'm a man at war but I've found my way Through the silence I'll face another day So here I stand armor cracked and worn A man who's hurt but never torn Through the highs and lows I'll always fight A silent soldier in the dead of night