Copperhead

(Inspired by the rebellious spirit of “Copperhead Road” — rewritten into a new original story)Topic: A veteran returning home to a family with a dangerous, outlawed pastTone: Dark, gritty, Southern cinematic
Verse 1
My granddad ran shine in the holler,Daddy grew pot where the shadows fall.That hill behind our weathered houseHas seen more secrets than a preacher’s call.But I broke the line when I joined the Corps,Traded moonshine trails for desert wars.Went from dodging county sheriffs at nightTo dodging mortar shells by morning light.
Verse 2
Came home with sand still stuck in my teeth,Found the family name tied up in grief.DEA circling like vultures near the barn,Same old trouble tattooed on our farm.But I ain’t the boy who ran these hills—I’ve seen too much, I’ve paid my bills.I’m cleaning up what the past left stained,Burning the secrets that carried our name.
Pre-Chorus
Some bloodlines run wild, some run cold—Mine ran crooked till I took hold.
Chorus
I’m breaking the Copperhead lineage,Turning a curse into a bridge.From outlaw roots to a soldier’s path,I’m rewriting the story, doing the math.This land won’t hide another crime—It ends with me, it ends this time.I’m breaking the Copperhead lineage.
Bridge
Not all legacies deserve to survive—Some need a warrior to shut off the line.

* Influence: Southern outlaw rock (no melodic resemblance)