Dead Reckoning
From Grace & Grit
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About the Song
“Dead Reckoning” is a dark, steady country groove about looking back on who you used to be while choosing not to return to it. With faith-grounded language and a repeated vow to keep moving forward, it balances confession with quiet, determined hope.
Song Details
- Album
- Grace & Grit
- Track
- 3
- Release Date
- September 18, 2026
- Runtime
- 04:25
- Genre
- Modern Country
- Influences
- Country (mainstream), Southern rock (vibe), Country soul, Americana
- Mood
- This record is dark, determined, reflective, cautiously hopeful, gritty, and driven.
- Themes
- Themes include personal redemption, breaking destructive habits, spiritual resilience, growth after mistakes, resisting temptation, self-awareness, and forward momentum.
- BPM
- 102
- Time Signature
- 4/4
Lyrics
Lord knows I burned some bridges
Lord knows I crossed some lines
But nowadays when I make mistakes
I take time to fix my mind
Used to chase what got attention
Used to love hearin' my own name
Now I care more 'bout ascension
Than I do playin' that game
I see the man I was in my wake
Still lost but know where I ain't
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
I hear the old me callin' my name
Thank God I ain't headed that way
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
Post Hook
I ain't goin' back
No I ain't goin' back
I might slip up, I may sin
But that devil
Ain't
Gonna
Win
Lord knows I wore out second chances
Lord knows I pushed my luck too far
But somehow mercy kept on findin'
Every place I left a scar
Used to think I knew the answers
Used to trust what just felt right
Now I spend days seekin' wisdom
Instead of chasin' every light
I see the man I was in my wake
Still lost but know where I ain't
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
I hear the old me callin' my name
Thank God I ain't headed that way
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
Post Hook
I ain't goin' back
No I ain't goin' back
I might slip up, I may sin
But that devil
Ain't
Gonna
Win
Lord knows I ain't arrived yet
Lord knows I got miles to go
But every year that memory fades
A little farther down the road
Used to run where the dark ran deep
Used to chase what couldn't last
Now I aim more toward the future
Than I do starin' at my past
Some days faith feels easy
Some days it's a fight
Some days I can see for miles
Some days it's the middle of the night
But I've come too far to turn around
And too far to pretend
That the man I was is who I am
Or who I'll be again
I see the man I was in my wake
Still lost but know where I ain't
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
I hear the old me callin' my name
Thank God I ain't headed that way
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
Post Hook
I ain't goin' back
No I ain't goin' back
I might slip up, I may sin
But that devil
Ain't
Gonna
Win
Yeah, I may sin
But that devil
Ain't
Gonna
Win
Lord knows I crossed some lines
But nowadays when I make mistakes
I take time to fix my mind
Used to chase what got attention
Used to love hearin' my own name
Now I care more 'bout ascension
Than I do playin' that game
I see the man I was in my wake
Still lost but know where I ain't
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
I hear the old me callin' my name
Thank God I ain't headed that way
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
Post Hook
I ain't goin' back
No I ain't goin' back
I might slip up, I may sin
But that devil
Ain't
Gonna
Win
Lord knows I wore out second chances
Lord knows I pushed my luck too far
But somehow mercy kept on findin'
Every place I left a scar
Used to think I knew the answers
Used to trust what just felt right
Now I spend days seekin' wisdom
Instead of chasin' every light
I see the man I was in my wake
Still lost but know where I ain't
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
I hear the old me callin' my name
Thank God I ain't headed that way
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
Post Hook
I ain't goin' back
No I ain't goin' back
I might slip up, I may sin
But that devil
Ain't
Gonna
Win
Lord knows I ain't arrived yet
Lord knows I got miles to go
But every year that memory fades
A little farther down the road
Used to run where the dark ran deep
Used to chase what couldn't last
Now I aim more toward the future
Than I do starin' at my past
Some days faith feels easy
Some days it's a fight
Some days I can see for miles
Some days it's the middle of the night
But I've come too far to turn around
And too far to pretend
That the man I was is who I am
Or who I'll be again
I see the man I was in my wake
Still lost but know where I ain't
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
I hear the old me callin' my name
Thank God I ain't headed that way
Dead reckoning
Yeah, dead reckoning
Post Hook
I ain't goin' back
No I ain't goin' back
I might slip up, I may sin
But that devil
Ain't
Gonna
Win
Yeah, I may sin
But that devil
Ain't
Gonna
Win