"Hard Life"

("Hard Life" (Christian rework – gritty, heavy)

(Intro - slow buildup into hard rock)

(Verse 1)

Life’s a battle, scars on my soul

Darkness surrounds me, losing control

But in the silence, I hear Your voice

Calling me forward, giving me choice.

(Pre-Chorus)

With every setback, I rise from the ground

You pull me up when hope can’t be found

I won’t back down, I’ll take my stand

Fighting this chaos with faith in my hands.

(Chorus)

Oh, hard life, I’m breathing through the pain

Every scar’s a mark where grace remains

Crushing the lies that once sealed my fate

Through fire and truth, You’re reshaping my faith.

(Verse 2)

Concrete jungles, shadows creep in

Echoes of fear try to pull me to sin

The weight of the world tries dragging me down

But You say, “Stand firm,” so I don’t back down.

(Bridge)

These chains can’t hold me, You broke them through

From rage to redemption, You made me new

I was dead inside, but You spoke my name

Pulled me from darkness, out of the flame.

(Pre-Chorus (repeat)

I look to the sky no matter how far

You are the light, You are who You are

With every setback, I rise from the ground

Heart made alive, no longer bound.

(Chorus (bigger)

Oh, hard life, I’m breathing through the pain

Every scar’s a mark where mercy remains

I’m done believing the lies I was fed

You crushed the chains that lived in my head.

(Outro)

With every battle, You give me life

In the chaos and pain, You carried the fight

Hard life, yeah, but I survived

‘Cause You were there every step of the climb