built for the struggle

Verse 1: I’ve spent my years in hard work, worn thin but standing proud, Built a life from sweat and grit, but something’s missing now. When things get easy, I find myself longing for the fight, Like I’m only built for struggle, can’t settle down at night. It’s not that I don’t want the good, I’ve earned every single piece, But when I’ve got it all, I start craving that old release. Chorus: I work to make life simple, then I tear it all apart, Chasing something dangerous, like it’s branded on my heart. It’s like I’m fighting battles, even when there’s none to win, Built for the struggle, but I don’t know where to begin. I act like I’ve got nothing to lose, but I’ve got something to prove, A walking contradiction—never know which path to choose. Verse 2: I’ve built up walls and torn them down, just to feel the dust again, There’s peace in all this chaos, it’s the way I’ve always been. Drove cattle in the desert, laid foundations in the hills, But when all the work is done, I’m restless, searching for more thrills. Maybe it’s the fight I love, the sweat, the grit, the grind, I can’t stand a quiet life; it drives me out of my mind. Chorus: I work to make life simple, then I tear it all apart, Chasing something dangerous, like it’s branded on my heart. It’s like I’m fighting battles, even when there’s none to win, Built for the struggle, but I don’t know where to begin. I act like I’ve got nothing to lose, but I’ve got something to prove, A walking contradiction—never know which path to choose.