The Past Can Ride

[Verse 1]
I kept a list in the kitchen drawer
Of every promise I broke before
The bent brass key, the unpaid bill
The taste of leaving when I should sit still

[Pre-Chorus]
I know the roads my hunger takes
The quick excuse, the easy escape
But I can name them, one by one
And turn my face toward what I want

[Chorus]
I’m choosing the life I came here to live
With both hands open, with more to give
The past can ride, but it won’t steer
I’m still becoming, I’m still here

[Verse 2]
There’s a cracked blue mug beside the sink
A friend who waits while I stop and think
Some days I slip, some nights I stray
Still, morning asks what I’ll do today

[Pre-Chorus]
I know the pull, I know the price
I’ve paid in hours, I’ve paid in trust
But every honest step I take
Makes room for more than old mistakes

[Chorus]
I’m choosing the life I came here to live
With both hands open, with more to give
The past can ride, but it won’t steer
I’m still becoming, I’m still here

[Bridge]
No clean beginning, no perfect sign
Just one true answer at a time
I’ll meet the mess I made with care
And build a steadier road from there

[Final Chorus]
I’m choosing the life I came here to live
With both hands open, with more to give
The past can ride, but it won’t steer
I’m still becoming, I’m still here
I’m still becoming, I’m still here

[Outro]
One honest step, then one more day
I choose the road I make today