[Verse 1]
Mornings came with chipped paint walls
Cold plate, one fork, and a phone that stalls
Rent due, then the lights go low
I learned how pain can move real slow
I walked that block with a heavy chest
Smile on my face, but I never rest
If you know that ache, you know the code
Still I kept my feet on that broken road
[Pre-Chorus]
Pressure on me, I don't fold
Heart in my hands, but I still hold
Every bruise got a name, got a story
Every loss made room for the glory
[Chorus]
Hardships, I survive that
The struggle, I ride that
Lonely nights, I cried that
Then I found my smile back
Hardships, I survive that
The struggle, I ride that
Lonely nights, I cried that
Now I let that light stack
[Verse 2]
Some days I laughed with a cracked-up grin
Some days the dark tried to crawl back in
Had friends turn ghost, had plans turn dust
Still I kept faith in the things I trust
One good text can change the rain
One warm hand can loosen the strain
Happiness hit like a door swung wide
Small things matter when you lived outside
[Pre-Chorus]
Pressure on me, I don't fold
Heart in my hands, but I still hold
Every bruise got a name, got a story
Every loss made room for the glory
[Chorus]
Hardships, I survive that
The struggle, I ride that
Lonely nights, I cried that
Then I found my smile back
Hardships, I survive that
The struggle, I ride that
Lonely nights, I cried that
Now I let that light stack
[Bridge]
I was low, but I grew through it
Told my fear, "I can move through it"
If I break, I build again
If I fall, I get up again
That lonely road made me see
Even hurt can set you free
[Chorus]
Hardships, I survive that
The struggle, I ride that
Lonely nights, I cried that
Then I found my smile back
Hardships, I survive that
The struggle, I ride that
Lonely nights, I cried that
Now I let that light stack