Orentia still here

ORENTIA — STILL HERE

Verse 1

Dear Orentia, look at you,

After all the hell you made it through.

They took your innocence, stole your trust,

Left you wondering if love was just dust.

You were only a child, you didn’t know,

Why the people you needed could hurt you so.

They called you bad, but they never knew

The little girl inside was hurting too.

You carried secrets nobody could see,

Wounds underneath your smile so quietly.

And every night when the world went still,

You fought another battle against your will.

Pre-Chorus

And I know you’re tired,

I know you’re breaking,

I know sometimes you wonder

If your heart is worth saving.

But put your hand upon your chest,

Feel that heartbeat underneath.

After everything they took from you,

You’re still breathing. You’re still here.

Chorus

Orentia, don’t you give up,

You have survived enough.

They may have broken pieces of you,

But they never broke your soul in two.

You are not what happened to you,

You are not the pain you went through.

Even when you don’t love what you see,

There’s still a woman inside of you

Fighting to be free.

Orentia… hold on.

Orentia… you’re still here.

Verse 2

There was a child you dreamed you’d hold,

A little life that meant more than gold.

And when that choice was taken away,

A part of your heart was taken that day.

You carry anger, you carry blame,

You carry memories that still bring pain.

But baby, please don’t blame your heart

For what somebody else tore apart.

You didn’t deserve the abuse,

You didn’t deserve to be used.

You didn’t deserve those nights alone,

Wondering why nobody took you home.

And Daddy’s gone, and you miss his voice,

The one who made you feel like you had a choice.

Now you’re standing here trying to survive,

With tears in your eyes saying,

“I just want to feel alive.”

Chorus

Orentia, don’t you give up,

You have survived enough.

They may have broken pieces of you,

But they never broke your soul in two.

You are not what happened to you,

You are not the pain you went through.

Even when you don’t love what you see,

There’s still a woman inside of you

Fighting to be free.

Orentia… hold on.

Orentia… you’re still here.

Bridge — spoken/sung softly

Nobody knows the war inside my mind,

Nobody sees the tears I hide.

I smile, I laugh, I carry on,

Then I go somewhere private

And wonder how I’ve stayed this strong.

Sometimes I don’t even like myself.

Sometimes I feel so broken.

Sometimes I wish somebody

Would just see me without me having to say a word.

But I am learning…

I am learning that I matter.

I am learning that my past

Doesn’t get to write my ending.

I am learning to forgive

The little girl who couldn’t fight back.

She wasn’t bad.

She wasn’t dirty.

She was just trying to survive.

Final Chorus — powerful

ORENTIA, LOOK AT YOU NOW!

You made it through what tried to take you down.

You got scars, but you’re still standing tall,

And every tear didn’t drown you after all.

You may feel lonely,

You may feel lost,

But your life is still worth every cost.

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