[Intro]
In the shadows, where the whispers lie,
I’m drowning under a troubled sky,
Thoughts collide, it's hard to breathe,
This struggle feels like a slow, dark steeve.
[Verse 1]
Tuesday’s weight, it drags me down,
Echoes of doubt spinning ‘round and ‘round,
Mother-in-law’s voice, it cuts like glass,
“Don’t spend, don’t buy,” it’s a heavy mass.
[Pre-Chorus]
Pulling over, hands on the wheel,
Past the point where I used to feel,
Liquor store lights, they call my name,
One last drink to silence the shame.
[Chorus]
But I won't let the darkness win,
This battle rages, it’s deep within,
Chains around my soul, but I’ll stand tall,
I won't let go, I refuse to fall.
[Verse 2]
Ottawa streets, they pave my pain,
Every corner holds a memory, a stain,
Abuser’s words, they wrap like a vine,
Twisting my heart, they blur what's mine.
[Pre-Chorus]
But I hear a voice, deep down it fights,
Telling me to hold on, chase the light,
Probation's rules, they can’t bind my soul,
I’m breaking these chains, reclaiming control.
[Chorus]
But I won't let the darkness win,
This battle rages, it’s deep within,
Chains around my soul, but I’ll stand tall,
I won't let go, I refuse to fall.
[Bridge]
Letters unsent lie heavy in the night,
I’m weaving my dreams, refusing the blight,
To my fiancée, I’ll find the brave way
To rise through the ashes, survive another day.
[Outro]
So here’s to the strength that we’ll uncover,
Together we’ll thrive, I’ll fight for my lover,
No more shadows, I’ll break through the lies,
In the heart of the storm, I will rise, I will rise.
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