Brothers

They say some things are better left unsaid Hold your feelings inside Lock those thoughts in your head Don't let them see you cry Barely holding it together Dark thoughts in your mind Can't live like this forever Brother, let me be your light Struggles seem like Mentos While your mind is full of Coke Hide what's really going on With fake smiles and a joke You're living in a fever dream Can't see the things you've got The walls of life are closing in Brother, give it one more shot Pull up a chair Tell me about it Let it all out Scream out, shout it You're not alone Not abandoned at sea I'll be your lifeboat Brother, come to me Turned to the bottle Spirits took your soul Wanted eight men around you Walking the same road Let me be your signpost, brother Let me be your light To guide you through this darkness, brother You're gonna be alright Pull up a chair Tell me about it Let it all out Scream out, shout it You're not alone Not abandoned at sea I'll be your lifeboat Brother, come to me Six months ago when we sat down A trickle at first, then it came flooding out That sweet release of a problem shared Went from drowning in the water to breathing air Got the kids this weekend Well, that's a start It takes time to mend broken hearts You say not every day is easy As we turn and face the sun You're the master of your own destiny And your journey's just begun Brother, I'll be there to pick you up And help you make it through Keep turning up, I know it works Six years ago, I was you Pull up a chair Tell them about it Let it all out Scream out, shout it Be someone's lifeboat Drag them from the sea Get them to the shore again Oh, brother, make it be Reach into the darkness Pull them to the light Gotta have your brothers To make it through this life So pull up a chair And tell somebody how you feel Because the strongest men I know Are the ones who choose to heal