Prompt / Lyrics
[Spoken Word] I grew up believing the world would be better without me. Teachers looked away. Some joined in. I believed God existed… and that He hated me. So I stayed. And I decided—if I had to live, I would make sure no one else felt that alone. [Intro - Instrumental] [Verse 1] I learned young how silence sounds When the room pretends you’re not around Laughter hides behind their ties While I counted cracks in classroom tiles They said I was the problem child Said I’d never make it past this mile Every word became a stone I carried home and slept alone [Pre-Chorus] I believed the lie they sold to me That I was born wrong, hard to keep I knew heaven had a name I just thought it felt the same [Chorus] But I stayed When the dark said “let it end” I stayed When the world refused to bend I didn’t rise because I was saved I didn’t shine, I learned to brace If light won’t reach me where I stand Then I’ll become a shield with burned black hands I stayed [Instrumental] [Verse 2] There was one voice in the static storm One pair of hands trying to keep me warm Said “you matter” through clenched teeth While the world kept grinding underneath She fought shadows she couldn’t see Tried to stand between them and me Too much dark, too little flame But she never turned away [Pre-Chorus] I don’t blame her for the weight One soul can’t hold back fate But she showed me how to stay When everything said fade away [Chorus] So I stayed When the dark said “let it end” I stayed When the world refused to bend I didn’t rise because I was saved I didn’t shine, I learned to brace If light won’t reach me where I stand Then I’ll become a shield with burned black hands I stayed [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Somewhere in the years I learned Pain can either rot or burn I saw myself in shattered eyes In voices cracking, trying not to cry I knew that look, that silent plea The fear of being history So I stood where no one stayed And answered prayers I never prayed [Bridge] I stopped asking heaven “why me” Started asking “who still needs me” If pain was all I’d ever know Then I’d make damn sure it stopped here If I was built to take the blows Then I’d stand where others froze Not pure, not clean, not unscarred Just still here… and hitting back hard [Final Chorus - Powerful] I stayed Not because it hurt less I stayed Because someone had to stand in this mess Let them call my halo black It burned learning how to crack If my wings are torn and frayed They’re wide enough to block the blade I stayed [Outro - Instrumental] [Spoken Word] I wasn’t saved by miracles. I stayed long enough to become one for someone else. I was held together by one woman who tried. And when that wasn’t enough… When I saw the same pain in others… I stayed... And became the answer I was never given. So they wouldn’t have to stand alone... ... I became enough for others.
Tags
Male Vocals, Dark Alt-Rock/Post-Rock Core, Emotional, Cinamatic Orchestral, Mood: Resolute, Industrial Undertones
Duration
6:07
Instrumental
No
Created
1/31/2026