[Intro]
Walking through the shadows, keep my head up high
Echoes of a burden that I can't deny
From the city lights to the ocean's cry
Holding strong, for my family and I
[Verse 1]
Got the weight of the world pressed on my shoulders tight
Left the trenches of Manhattan for a brighter sight
Long days, longer nights, chasing what’s right
Sacrifices made in the quiet, unseen fight
[Pre-Chorus]
Can't show the cracks, gotta hide the pain
Silent sacrifices, haunted by the strain
Praying for the strength to stand again
Every dawn a new hope to sustain
[Chorus]
Keep my head up high, even when I fall
Sending up prayers, I stand tall
Living better, yet I feel the same call
For love, for peace, after it all
[Verse 2]
From the hustle and grind to Florida’s warm breeze
Still carrying the burden, got no room to ease
Watching over my siblings, my family’s knees
Fighting the shame, trying to find my peace
[Pre-Chorus]
Can't show the cracks, gotta hide the pain
Silent sacrifices, haunted by the strain
Praying for the strength to stand again
Every dawn a new hope to sustain
[Chorus]
Keep my head up high, even when I fall
Sending up prayers, I stand tall
Living better, yet I feel the same call
For love, for peace, after it all
[Bridge]
No shame in silent tears or in the battles fought
Every sacrifice a lesson, every scar a thought
I carry love, I carry hope, I carry every prayer
Waiting for the day when burdens aren’t there
[Outro]
So I keep on walking, strong and free
Hoping one day the pain will cease to be
Till then I pray and just believe
In a brighter tomorrow for me and my family
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