Locked and Loaded aka Zachary's Song Country w/ Piano Arrangement

Locked and Loaded aka Zachary's Song Country w/ Piano ArrangementVerse 1

It may be a pipe, it may be a bottle,

Might be that pedal I push full-throttle.

Same old gun, but the bullets ain’t the same,

This ain’t no restartable game.

My chamber’s empty, it’s drivin’ me insane,

Everything to lose, and nothin’ to gain.

Chorus

’Cause I’m locked and loaded, I’ve lost my way,

Try to keep fightin’ but I can’t beat the pain.

The people around me, Lord how they cried,

They’re the ones hurtin’ now that I’ve died.

They begged and they pleaded, their hope corroded,

All ‘cause I was locked… and I was loaded.

Verse 2

Saw the warnings, but I looked away,

Said “I’m fine,” when I wasn’t okay.

Every sunrise just burned like rain,

Drownin’ my soul in a flood of shame.

They said slow down, but I hit the gas,

Livin’ too wild, too fast to last.

Chorus

’Cause I’m locked and loaded, I’ve lost my way,

Try to keep fightin’ but I just fade away.

The people around me, Lord how they cried,

They’re the ones hurtin’ now that I’ve died.

They begged and they pleaded, their hope corroded,

All ‘cause I was locked… and I was loaded.

Bridge (soft, reflective, double time feel builds tension)

There’s a light in the distance — I see it now,

Wish I could go back, make my mama proud.

If I could tell the ones I’ve left behind,

Don’t feed the fire that burns your mind.

Final Chorus (slower, emotional)

I was locked and loaded, too far gone,

Fightin’ a war I could never have won.

If you hear my story, take it to heart,

Lay down your weapon before it starts.

They begged and they pleaded, hearts eroded,

All ‘cause I was locked… and I was loaded.

Outro (quiet, almost spoken)

Same old gun, but the bullets ain’t the same…

You only lose once in a one-life game.