(Verse 1)
Dust in my lungs, boots cut on the wire,
Life tried to drown me in my own damn fire.
Every scar I carry ain’t a wound, it’s a map—
Shows where I bled, where I fought my way back.
They whispered I was finished, said I’d never climb—
Funny how they quiet when I rise every time.
(Pre-Chorus)
Yeah, I took the punches like a man made of steel,
Bit down on pain till the pain learned to kneel.
Storm tried to break me, lightning took its shot—
But I walk away smilin’, ’cause I’m forged too hot.
(Chorus)
I ain’t bowin’ down—hell no, not ever,
Bones like iron from the life I weathered.
Told me “stay down,” but I hit back bold,
Turned my dirt-road losses into hard-earned gold.
I’m standin’ tall, boots nailed to the ground—
Go on and test me now…
I’m gonna stand my ground.
(Verse 2)
I used to let demons run the halls in my mind,
Now they knock and I answer with a steel-toed stride.
Cut loose the voices tryin’ to cage my fire—
I ain’t a man you tame, I’m the whole damn pyre.
The ones that doubted me? They watch from the shade—
While I crack the sky open with the noise I made.
(Pre-Chorus)
I paid in blood, paid in sleepless nights—
But the comeback hits like a fistful of light.
Took the worst of me, turned it into my crown—
I ain’t who I was, I’m stronger now.
(Chorus)
I ain’t bowin’ down—hell no, not ever,
Bones like iron from the life I weathered.
Told me “stay down,” but I hit back bold,
Turned my dirt-road losses into hard-earned gold.
I’m standin’ tall, boots nailed to the ground—
Go on and test me now…
I’m gonna stand my ground.
(Bridge – dark, gritty, growling)
Let the winds howl, let the thunder roll—
I’ve walked through hell and shook hands with my soul.
If you’re lookin’ for the man who used to break—
He’s gone…
I’m the storm he couldn’t take.
(Final Chorus — bigger, rougher, louder)
I ain’t bowin’ down—hell no, not ever,
Born outta fire, I’m a true storm-weathered.
Said I’d stay down—guess they were wrong,
I rose up swingin’ with a battle-born song.
I’m standin’ tall, boots nailed to the ground—
Ain’t a force alive gonna knock me down…
I’m gonna stand my ground.
Come hell or high water… I’ll stand my ground.
