Singer/songwriter Cody Wayne served in Iraq as a U.S. Marine. Not knowing how to talk about the things he saw and experienced for the longest time, he kept silent, and then finally, allowed his pen to exercise the hauntings in his heart.
Losing his father at age 15 had catapulted Wayne into a deep sense of “being lost” and he spent years wandering an empty life with no true direction.
Your album resonates in my heart. It is most challenging to find your footing when your world is shattered. Our stories are different, but definitely feel yours through your lyrics, especially in “Remember The Lost Ones” (off the album “Bad Influence”). What prompted you to join the Marines?
At the time I joined the Marines my life was in limbo. I was basically living it from day to day with no plan for the future and drive to make one. However, I knew that I needed to do something and I wanted to challenge myself. I knew that if I could become a Marine I could do anything. Plus, I wanted to see the world. Uncle Sam had the plane ticket and I could run, do crunches, pull-ups, and hit a bulls-eye at 500 yards.