Rough Waters

(Verse 1)
Lost in the rough waters of my mind
Every wave says I’m out of time
Nowhere left for me to hide
From the truth I bury inside
I’ve been begging for a chance to redeem
All the damage they see in me
Trying to remember who I am
Beyond the past, beyond the man I was
(Pre-Chorus)
I’ve been staring at my reflection
Like I don’t recognize my face
Every scar’s a confession
Of the battles I escaped
(Chorus)
See me now, not who I was before
I clawed my way off that dusty floor
I won’t fade, I won’t decay
I’m still standing here today
I won’t rot where I once lay
I’m becoming who I am today
(Verse 2)
Sitting on a cold and dusty floor
Counting losses, nothing more
Waiting on a sign to prove
I’ve still got something left to lose
Every mistake still says my name
But I won’t let it keep me chained
I’ve paid the price, I’ve felt the weight
Now I’m done living in my shame
(Pre-Chorus 2)
I’ve been silent far too long
Letting ghosts define my worth
But I’m done being my own enemy
I was broken — not the curse
(Chorus)
See me now, not who I was before
I clawed my way off that dusty floor
I won’t fade, I won’t decay
I’m still standing here today
I won’t rot where I once lay
I’m becoming who I am today
(Bridge)
If I fall, I’ll rise again
If I bend, I won’t break then
I survived the darkest nights
Just to stand here in the light
Let them doubt, let them stare
I earned every breath of air
This is me, scars and all
I won’t disappear again
(Final Chorus (bigger))
See me now, I’m not the same
I walked through fire, I wore the blame
I won’t fade, I won’t decay
I turned my wounds into my strength
I won’t rot where I once lay
I’m becoming who I am today
(Outro)
The waters still pull at my feet
But now I know how to breathe
I’m finally seen
I’m finally me

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