[Intro]
(Soft piano, distant rain, heartbeat)
They say, “You’re doing fine…”
Guess I learned how to wear that smile.
Nobody sees the war
When it’s all inside.
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[Verse 1]
I wake up, make the bed, put the coffee on,
Answer every text like nothing’s wrong.
Go to work, crack a joke, keep moving fast,
Praying no one asks how long this lasts.
I’m surviving, but I don’t feel alive,
Somehow breathing while I’m barely getting by.
The mirror knows the truth I always hide,
I’m screaming in my head but silent outside.
Every day’s another mask I paint,
Another smile covering the weight.
They call me strong because I never break…
But they don’t see the pieces that I take.
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[Pre-Chorus]
I’m tired of pretending I’m okay,
Tired of watching colors fade to gray.
Still I’m reaching through the darkest night…
Looking for one reason left to fight.
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[Chorus]
I’m still holding on,
Even when the light feels gone.
Even when my soul feels numb,
I’m praying tomorrow finally comes.
I’m lost inside this crowded room,
Trying to outrun the gloom.
If hope’s still somewhere, let it find me,
Before these shadows leave me empty.
I’m still holding on…
Yeah, somehow I’m holding on.
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[Verse 2]
It’s strange how you can laugh while falling apart,
Carry everyone while breaking your own heart.
They say time heals, but time just moves,
Leaving me wondering what I’m supposed to do.
I don’t want to disappear,
I just want this weight to leave.
I want mornings that don’t feel like climbing mountains,
And nights where I can finally sleep.
There’s still a voice beneath the pain,
Quiet… but it calls my name.
It whispers,
“Don’t quit…
You’ve made it through every storm
Even when you thought you couldn’t.”
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[Bridge]
Maybe healing isn’t loud.
Maybe it’s waking up again.
Maybe courage isn’t fearless…
Maybe it’s simply not giving in.
So if you’re fighting battles no one sees,
If you’re carrying invisible things…
You’re not the only one tonight.
You’re not alone in this fight.
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[Final Chorus]
I’m still holding on,
Even with the damage done.
Even when I lose my way,
I’m believing there’s another day.
One small spark…
One deep breath…
One more sunrise left.
Maybe I don’t have to have it figured out,
Maybe hope is learning through the doubt.
I’ll keep holding on…
Until I remember
Who I am.
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[Outro]
(Piano fades back in)
If you’re hearing this…
And you’re fighting too…
Stay.
The world is better
With you still in it.
We’ll find tomorrow…
One heartbeat at a time.
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