JR - Like a House

Shiny Shirt

Over Your Shoulder (Live 1998)

Shelf Life (99X Session)

JR - Times Like These

Live 2006.07.07 Wilmington, NC @ Riverfront Park

Strangely At Home Here (Live)

JR - The Man In Me

JR - Walls

JR - Bend the Corners

Demos #6

TOAST - Repair is Replacement (Demo)

"Brave Enough to Burn" is an anthem of resilience and self-acceptance, blending country rock grit with haunting vulnerability. Through lyrics of raw honesty and defiance, the song captures the strength to rise from hardship, face inner darkness, and claim self-worth. The warm, twangy guitars and heavy bassline support a powerful message of embracing scars and breaking free from past fears.

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
They told me to change, to hide my scars,
Like erasing myself could mend these parts.
Covered my cracks, locked the pain inside,
But I’m done living in shadows, nowhere to hide.

[Pre-Chorus]
Every bruise, every break, makes me whole,
A fire born from all that they stole.

[Chorus]
I’m brave enough to burn, to rise through the ashes,
Fueling the flames with every scar that clashes.
I’ll be the voice that shouts against the night,
The strength I need is burning bright.
Brave enough to face the dark alone,
Brave enough to reclaim my own.

[Verse 2]
They said, “Break yourself down, it’ll ease the pain,”
But wearing their mask left only shame.
I chased their dreams, ignored my fight,
But I’m done living a borrowed life.

[Pre-Chorus]
Every flaw I wear, every bruise I show,
Is the armor I’ve built, the strength I know.

[Chorus]
I’m brave enough to burn, to rise through the ashes,
Fueling the flames with every scar that clashes.
I’ll be the voice that shouts against the night,
The strength I need is burning bright.
Brave enough to face the dark alone,
Brave enough to reclaim my own.

[Breakdown]
In every scream, there’s power in pain,
Through every scar, I’m breaking chains.
The lies they fed, the fear they bred,
I’m done with playing dead.

Burn it down...
Burn it down!

[Bridge]
I’ll wear the weight, let it forge me whole,
No mask to break, no need to control.
Through the fire, I’ve learned to stand,
Flawed but strong, as I am.

[Chorus]
I’m brave enough to burn, to rise through the ashes,
Fueling the flames with every scar that clashes.
I’ll be the voice that shouts against the night,
The strength I need is burning bright.
Brave enough to face the dark alone,
Brave enough to reclaim my own.

[Outro - Repeating Lines with Rising Intensity]
Burn it down, let it go,
Brave enough to face the dark I know.
(Burn it down, burn it down)
I’ll break the chains, I’ll take my throne,
In the flames, I’ll find my own.

Brave Enough To Burn

Strangely At Home Here (Live)

Seven Mary Three