Still alive

Intro (spoken)
Same routine.
Different level of tired.

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Verse 1
Alarm goes off, I’m already tense
Mind racing before I make any sense
Coffee’s cold, inbox stacked
Another day trying to keep my head intact

Mortgage, deadlines, people to call
Everyone needs me, I’m spread too thin to stall
I don’t feel lost, I feel buried
Like I’m carrying a life I barely inherited

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Pre-Chorus
I’m not waiting on a breakthrough
I just need the noise to fade
Something solid I can hold onto
To remind me I’m okay

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Chorus
No days off, but I’m still upright
Still showing up, still in the fight
Life leans heavy, I lean back
I’m worn down, but I don’t collapse

No days off, no reset
Just consequences and debt
Yeah I’m tired, yeah it’s rough
But I’m still here — that’s enough

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Verse 2
Everyone’s winning on a screen
Selling versions of a life I’ve never seen
I’m not chasing status or fame
I just want a week without feeling ashamed

Five minutes of silence feels rare
Sleep feels like something I rent, not share
I don’t need perfect, I need stable
Something honest, something sustainable

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Pre-Chorus 2
I used to think success was money
Or being recognized
Now I think it’s coming home
And still having a life

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Chorus 2
No days off, but I’m breathing
Still believing in something
I’m not ahead, I’m not behind
I’m just living in real time

No days off, but I’ve got proof
I survived the pressure too
Life keeps testing my nerves
But I’m finally trusting myself

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Bridge (breakdown)
Happiness isn’t a moment
It’s a pattern you build
It’s choosing not to quit
When everything feels uphill

It’s paying your dues in silence
It’s holding your ground
It’s realizing no one’s coming
So you don’t let yourself down

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Final Chorus (confident, adult)
No days off, but I’ve got direction
I don’t need external validation
I’m not where I planned to be
But I’m proud of the man in me

No days off, I’m still present
Still learning, still honest
Life didn’t break my will
It just taught me what’s real

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Outro (spoken)
I’m exhausted.
But I’m not empty.
And that’s the difference.

alternative rock, modern rock