Verse 1There's a picture on my dashboard fading with the years,A reminder of the people that I wish were still here.I've spent nights talking to heaven, hoping somebody heard,Holding on to memories and unfinished words.
I've walked through valleys so dark I lost sight of the light,Fought battles with myself in the middle of the night.Some days I was surviving, some days I barely tried,But something deep inside me wouldn't let me say goodbye.
ChorusWhen the world kept taking pieces of my soul,And every road I took felt like a dead-end road,I found a reason buried underneath the pain,A tiny spark still shining through the pouring rain.I've cried enough tears to fill an ocean wide,But my heart still beats and my dreams are still alive.So I'll keep holding on through the darkest skies,Because hope is the one thing that never really dies.
Verse 2I've missed birthdays and goodbyes I can't get back again,I've watched strong people break and never be the same.And I've asked God a thousand times why life hurts this way,But answers don't always come when you pray.
Still, every scar upon my skin tells a story of survival,Every broken piece of me is proof that I kept fighting.I may bend beneath the weight, but I refuse to break,'Cause tomorrow might be better if I can just make it today.
ChorusWhen the world kept taking pieces of my soul,And every road I took felt like a dead-end road,I found a reason buried underneath the pain,A tiny spark still shining through the pouring rain.I've cried enough tears to fill an ocean wide,But my heart still beats and my dreams are still alive.So I'll keep holding on through the darkest skies,Because hope is the one thing that never really dies.
BridgeIf my younger self could see me standing here tonight,He'd know the storms were worth it, he'd know we survived.And though the wounds still ache sometimes, they're not what define my life,They're proof that I was stronger than the hardest nights.
Final ChorusWhen the world kept taking pieces of my soul,I learned that broken hearts can still become whole.And though the road is long and the mountain's hard to climb,I'll keep chasing what I love one day at a time.I've cried enough tears to fill an ocean wide,But my heart still beats and my dreams are still alive.So I'll keep holding on through the darkest skies,Because hope is the one thing that never really dies.
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