[Verse 1]
Neon light through cracked blinds, a radio left playin' low,
Cold sweat on these cotton sheets, heart beatin' fast, movin' slow.
Missed calls on a battered phone, mama's voice from days gone by,
An empty spoon beside the sink, a tear that won't ever dry.
[Pre-Chorus]
Whispers haunt my weary soul, echoes from a life once mine,
Mama said, "Come on back home," through the darkness, through the line.
Foldin' memories in my coat, like maps that lead me to blame,
Hands are shakin', step by step, walkin' through this lonesome game.
[Chorus]
Risin' from the needle's night, learnin' how to breathe again,
Fingers reachin' for the daylight, like a wound that starts to mend.
Pushin' past the shame and pain, breakin' free from all the chains,
Risin' from the needle's night, I'm fightin' through the rain.
[Verse 2]
Backwoods neon casts a shadow, paper promises so thin,
Temptation slidin' 'cross my hand, stained by all the times I've sinned.
I know the rhythm, know the hustle, slang and nods that steal your pride,
Laughter of a younger me, a king who couldn't run or hide.
[Pre-Chorus]
I've tasted relapse in old corners, bitter foil and cold regrets,
Rememberin' the sirens' song, names lost to darkest debts.
I wanna turn my anger loose, shove the past right out the door,
But cold claws reach into my bones, confrontin' me forevermore.
[Chorus]
Risin' from the needle's night, learnin' how to breathe again,
Shattered windows of resolve open up in pouring rain.
Pushin' past the shame and pain, breakin' free from all the chains,
Risin' from the needle's night, I'm walkin' through the pain.
[Bridge]
In a room with cold blue tiles, I see a syringe on the floor,
For a moment, time rewinds, chasin' shadows once before.
Hearin' laughter from long ago, old relief upon my tongue,
Temptation falls like raindrops on a leaf cracked and sprung.
Almost caught in that moment, ready to slip and slide,
But a flickerin' streetlight shows a path where hope won’t hide.
One step forward to the clinic door, bell rings soft and sweet,
Plastic chairs, a circle of souls, someone says, "Welcome," and I meet
A first thin stitch, a quiet start, not victory, but a flame,
Coffee steam and names exchanged, a lighter in my name.
[Chorus - Final]
Risin' from the needle's night, finally learnin' to breathe,
Sunlight breaks through darkest clouds, givin' him a chance to believe.
Pushin' past the shame and pain, findin' strength to live again,
Risin' from the needle's night, walkin' free from all the chains.
