Cruise Control

"Cruise Control" came from a real moment in my military journey. Coming home wasn't easy. The transition, the memories, trying to find your place again. "Your love and this road are stitching me whole—Both of them running straight to my soul."—that's what I felt when I first stepped back on American soil. This song is for every veteran who's made that journey, for every family that waited, for every moment of coming back to the life you left behind.

I've heard from so many veterans and active-duty members who connect with this song. That's what makes it worth it—knowing that our shared experiences, our stories, can bring us together.

We serve with honor, we live with purpose, and we tell our stories so others know they're not alone.

This is more than a song—it's our story. And I'm honored to share it with you.

(Inspired vibe: “Cruise” — good vibes; twist: road therapy for veterans)Topic: Healing through long drives with someone specialTone: Feel-good, sunny, atmospheric* Verse 1 Top down, long road, evening breeze,Skippin’ towns, chasin’ memories.You flick the station till a song hits right,Suddenly the world feels soft tonight.Highways heal in a way that’s strange—Lines go by and something in me changes.You put your hand on my thigh real slow,Say, “Baby, breathe… let the bad stuff go.” Verse 2 Miles of cornfields, miles of pine,Every county line feels more like mine.Desert dust still clings in places,Ghosts still show their worn-out faces.But with you, the ride gets easy again,Trouble ain’t trouble with the right woman.We roll the windows down, laugh out loud—Feels like freedom coming back proud. Pre-Chorus Your love and this road are stitching me whole—Both of them running straight to my soul. Chorus Girl, you put my heart in cruise control,Taking back pieces the war once stole.Let the music ride, let the night wind blow—We got nowhere pressing we gotta go.Just you, me, and a peaceful role—Baby, that’s cruise control. Bridge If healing’s a journey, I’m halfway home—With your hand in mine on this open road. * Instruments: Acoustic, bright electric, steady kick, synth pad lifts

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