Bruises and Grace

[Verse]
A shadow looms above his head
Warrior heart of iron thread
Bearing weight yet never breaks
Silent cries for family's sake
[Verse 2]
His hands are callused from the fights
Endless battles through the nights
Eyes are tired but he won't yield
In pain he finds his warrior shield
[Chorus]
Bruises and grace it's what he knows
Silent strength where sorrow grows
In the fire he forges on
A hero till the break of dawn
[Verse 3]
Whispers of dreams lost to the wind
Sacrifice worn like old skin
He's the rock on which we lean
Yet the tears remain unseen
[Bridge]
In the night when the world sleeps still
He fights the darkness with sheer will
Love unspoken fuels his drive
Keeps the hope in us alive
[Chorus]
Bruises and grace it's what he knows
Silent strength where sorrow grows
In the fire he forges on
A hero till the break of dawn