Midwest Heart

[Intro] [Verse 1] Forty years beneath that California sky Golden sun and ocean, never asking why Then a voice from Indiana, two thousand miles away Said "f**k it, I'm all in," packed my life in a day Left the sand, left the peaks, left the life I understood For a promise in the heartland, where the fields and factories stood Now I wake to frosty windows, chasing that missing sun Tryin' to plant new roots in soil where I'm not from Five winters deep now in this Midwest haze Traded my whole coastline just to share her days No looking back, but sometimes feelin' out of place In a town wearin' a different kind of grace From the 405 rush hour to these quiet country lanes From that West Coast constant motion to slower, steadier gains Still hustlin', still buildin', still carving out my space In Fort Wayne, Indiana, learning home's a human face [Chorus] Just another sunrise on the Midwest grind Left the golden shore for a love I had to find California whispers, but Indiana's my ground Gave up the ocean for the truest thing around Yeah, I'm still pushin', holdin' steady on the line Fort Wayne's my anchor now, and she's the reason why [Verse 2] Used to ride the PCH with salt spray in the air Now I'm chipping winter's glaze off with a focused stare Traded In-N-Out double-doubles... honestly, still searchin' here But I'm planted in this heartland, conquerin' every fear Folks talk slower, move with purpose, different rhythm in their stride Sometimes I close my eyes and miss that Pacific tide But then I catch her laughter, feel the warmth within her gaze Love over latitude, setting my soul ablaze Built worlds in GTA, pixels people knew Now I'm building something tangible beneath this sky so blue-grey hue Music is my compass, helps me navigate the shift From Malibu's bright highs to the Midwest's gentle drift I'm not the beach boy smilin' 'neath that endless sun Maybe that was the journey, maybe change is how you're won Five years in, still discovering the man I'm meant to be In a place I never pictured, anchored by her love for me [Chorus] Just another sunrise on the Midwest grind Left the golden shore for a love I had to find California whispers, but Indiana's my ground Gave up the ocean for the truest thing around Yeah, I'm still pushin', holdin' steady on the line Fort Wayne's my anchor now, and she's the reason why [Bridge] They say home ain't just coordinates, it's where your heartbeat stays I'm proving that truth slowly through these cold November days Miss the warmth sometimes, miss the life I shed But I'd walk that path again, leave it all behind instead 'Cause what's a perfect view without the one who makes it sing? What's a victory worth if you're alone in everything? I chose depth over distance, real over the known And every season here makes that foundation shown [Verse 3] Now I'm crafting melodies, sending verses out into the night Hopin' one finds resonance, hopin' one takes flight Not for charts or spotlights—well, maybe just a taste But mostly just to prove this heart's not gone to waste From GTA code to rhymes laid on a track Still that coastal soul wrapped in a Midwest jacket Fort Wayne shaped me different than the Golden State ever did Taught me roots run deeper than the places that you hid Sacrifice for substance, found a stronger kind of peace In the quiet Indiana snow, where the grind finds release [Chorus] Just another sunrise on the Midwest grind Left the golden shore for a love I had to find California whispers, but Indiana's my ground Gave up the ocean for the truest thing around Yeah, I'm still pushin', holdin' steady on the line Fort Wayne's my anchor now, and she's the reason why [Outro]