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