A rock song about a solder living back home after

[Intro – slow, wailing distorted guitar riff, soft snare taps] The screen door creaks at dawn I’m still haunted by the storm [Verse 1 – gritty rhythm guitar, steady bassline] I walk the streets I used to know But every face feels like a ghost The floorboards creak when I lay down I still hear the distant sound [Chorus – full band crash, soaring vocals] My hands still shake from the things I’ve done My soul’s stained with the setting sun I’m chasing a light I can’t find Redemption’s a song I can’t rewind [Verse 2 – layered rhythm guitar, heavier drum hits] I pass the church where I was baptized The preacher’s words feel like a lie I try to smile for my old friends But the silence never ends [Chorus – intensified guitar solo tease, harmonized vocals] My chest still aches from the screams I heard My heart’s a wound that won’t be cured I’m reaching for a hand that’s gone Redemption’s a road I can’t move on [Bridge – stripped-back acoustic guitar, quiet vocals building intensity] I kneel down in the dirt tonight Begging for a little light I know I can’t undo the past But I’m holding on to what might last [Solo – blistering distorted guitar, feedback wails] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus – full band climax, raw emotional vocals] My bones still carry the dust of war My mind’s a door I can’t lock anymore I’m searching for a way to be clean Redemption’s a dream I can’t let leave [Outro – fading guitar strums, soft drum fade-out] The screen door creaks at dusk I’m still waiting for the trust