
Verse 1
Put me on the sidelines, write me off and turn away
String up my mistakes and hang them up for display
Call me broken, say I’m done
Say the room is for winners — I’ll never belong

Pre-Chorus
Pressure makes the metal sing, and silence makes a sound
When corners close and embers flare, I find my battleground

Chorus
Count me out, then hear me shout... I’m louder than you know
Here you are, you pushed too far... now watch me explode
Stamp your footprints in the dust, keep thinking I’m down
So count me out... and I’ll burn it all to the ground

Verse 2
You used my worst like a knife against my name
Chained me with rumors, fed the small-town flame
You smiled while you cut me deep, betting I’d fade out
Now watch the smoke I raise as I burn your doubts

Pre-Chorus
The night is full of hungry eyes, but I’ve been feeding coal
What you mistook for quiet was just patience in my soul

Chorus
Count me out, then hear me shout... I’m louder than you know
Here you are, you pushed too far... now watch me explode
Stamp your footprints in the dust, keep thinking I’m down
So count me out... and I’ll burn it all to the ground

Bridge
You wanted me soft — I learned to roar
You built your throne on what I wore
Now watch the pieces catch the light
We take the dark and make it bright

Solo (instrumental guitar solo)

Final Chorus (x2)
Count me out, then hear me shout... I’m louder than you know
Count me out, you pushed too far... now watch me explode
You thought I’d break — you thought I’d bow
Count me out — I’m the storm you can’t drown

Outro (chant fade)
Count me out — go on, try now
Count me out — watch me now



Count Me Out

I'm not a musician.  But I feel the music that I cannot create. I write the lyrics from scenes in my short stories. plays, novellas, and novels as "emotional scaffolding". And even then, I don't consider myself a writer, but a storyteller.

If you think my songs aren't commercial grade, you're probably right. 

But if you enjoyed any of them, that makes me happy. 

Count Me Out

Jeremy Brown