Verse 1
I wake up before the light knows my name,
Coffee’s warm but my thoughts feel the same.
Carrying weight nobody can see,
Smiling for the world, bleeding quietly.
I give my best, I hold the line,
For everyone else, every single time.
But when the room finally goes still,
That’s when I feel what I don’t say out loud.
Pre-Chorus
I’m not broken, just bent from the load,
Every step feels heavy on this road.
I don’t quit, even when I’m tired of being strong.
Chorus
I’m still here, even when I ache,
Still standing after all I take.
I hold my heart together with thread and faith,
I’m still here—yeah, I didn’t break.
Even when it hurts to breathe,
Even when it’s hard to believe,
I’m still here… and that means something.
Verse 2
I pour myself out like it’s endless supply,
Fixing the cracks while ignoring mine.
They see the leader, the calm, the plan,
They don’t see the doubt in the back of my hands.
I miss the parts of me that felt light,
Before responsibility owned my nights.
But love keeps pulling me forward somehow,
For the ones I protect, I don’t fall down.
Pre-Chorus
I don’t need praise, I don’t need a crown,
Just one moment where I can put it down.
Tell me it’s okay to feel this way.
Chorus
I’m still here, even when I ache,
Still standing after all I take.
I hold my heart together with thread and faith,
I’m still here—yeah, I didn’t break.
Even when it hurts to breathe,
Even when it’s hard to believe,
I’m still here… and that means something.
Bridge
Some days I carry gratitude and sorrow side by side,
Some days I don’t know how I survive.
But love gives me a reason to stay,
Even when I’m tired, I choose another day.
I don’t need to be fearless,
I just need to be real.
And right now, this is how it feels.
Final Chorus (soft → strong)
I’m still here, scars and all,
Still standing even when I fall.
If this is strength, then this is mine,
Quiet, worn, but still alive.
I’m still here…
And that means everything.
