Verse 1]

I pour too much whiskey just to quiet my head

Pop a couple pills just to crawl out of bed

Drive too damn fast like I’m chasing the end

Every red light’s a dare I take again

My boss says one more slip and I’m done

My temper’s lit like a loaded gun

Every love I had, I let it fall apart

Left ashes in the bed and bruises on their hearts

[Pre-Chorus]

But she don’t flinch when I spiral down

Sees the lost little kid beneath the battleground

Her voice cuts through the chaos, calm and thin

Telling me the war ain’t outside—it’s within

[Chorus / Hook]

I’m trying to overcome the enemy within

Face the fire burning right under my skin

All the rage, the hurt—where do I begin?

She’s holding me up when I can’t stand again

Yeah… I’m trying to overcome the enemy within

[Verse 2]

I see my kids step back when I come home late

Fear in their eyes like I’m someone they hate

And damn, it kills me but I wear the blame

Demons in the street taught me more than shame

I stay mean, stay cold, stay ready to crack

Like every day’s a war and I can’t go back

My past is a graveyard full of mistakes

I dig into the darkness every breath I take

[Pre-Chorus]

I’m bruised by nights I never chose

Haunted by hands from years ago

But she stands firm when the room starts to spin

She says the battle starts where the truth gets in

[Chorus / Hook]

I’m trying to overcome the enemy within

Face the fire burning right under my skin

All the rage, the hurt—where do I begin?

She’s holding me up when I can’t stand again

Yeah… I’m trying to overcome the enemy within

[Bridge]

I’m on a mission to self-destruct

Burning every bridge just to feel tough

But she’s the only one who sees past the scar

Says I’m more than the bottle or the speeding car

I don’t wanna lose her, she’s patient and kind

The first real love I’ve had in a long, long time

She whispers, “Baby, you’re worth the fight.”

And I’m trying, God knows, with all my might

Even when the darkness sinks its teeth in

She won’t let me drown in the man I’ve been

[Chorus / Hook – Big & Gritty]

I’m trying to overcome the enemy within

Face the fire burning right under my skin

All the rage, the hurt—where do I begin?

She’s holding me up when I can’t stand again

Yeah… I’m trying to overcome the enemy withinStep by step, maybe I’ll learn to win

With her by my side, I might rise again

Fighting demons I’ve carried since I was ten

Together we… overcome the enemy within