[Theme: The moment you stop fighting fear on its terms.]
[Intro]
Bell rings…
Round too many.
[Verse 1]
I’ve been swingin’ at shadows, missin’ my breath
Tryna knock fear out with my fists and my chest
Every round I say “this is the last”
Then I’m back in the ring with the same old past
Pride said “stand,” faith said “kneel”
I ignored the second ‘cause the first felt real
Thought winnin’ meant never feelin’ pain
Turns out losin’ is pretendin’ I’m okay
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t lose when I admit I’m tired
I lose when I let fear be the driver
[Chorus]
So I tap out — not to life, not to hope
I tap out to the lie I gotta do this alone
I tap out to fear, not my fight
I’m still here, I just changed sides
I tap out — yeah, I drop my pride
Hands up, God, this one’s mine
If surrender means I live somehow
Then fear, not me — you tap out
[Verse 2]
I chased control till it buried me
Called it strength but it poisoned me
I kept sayin’ “I got this, I’m fine”
While my soul was fallin’ behind
I don’t need to be fearless
I need to be honest
I don’t need perfection
I need direction
I’m done lettin’ guilt run the show
Done lettin’ shame talk slick like it knows
I ain’t weak for askin’ for help
I was weak tryin’ to save myself
[Chorus]
So I tap out — not to life, not to hope
I tap out to the lie I gotta do this alone
I tap out to fear, not my fight
I’m still here, I just changed sides
I tap out — yeah, I drop my pride
Hands up, God, this one’s mine
If surrender means I live somehow
Then fear, not me — you tap out
[Bridge]
You can have the rounds I lost
You can’t have my future
I’m still breathin’ — count that off
[Final Chorus]
I tap out of self-destruction
Tap into grace, into somethin’
I don’t quit — I realign
I don’t fold — I redefine
Fear thought I was done somehow
But I didn’t quit — I tapped out
[Outro]
Different move.
Same fight.
New control.
ELIROBB