Still standing

(Verse 1)
I gave my heart to the ones I called mine,
Blood and bond, love over time.
But some left when the storm rolled in,
Guess loyalty’s rare — a forgotten sin.
Mama said, “Don’t lose your fire,”
Even when the pain cuts through the wire.
I’m scarred, but I ain’t erased,
Built from the ashes that I’ve faced.

(Pre-Chorus)
I’ve been down, I’ve been broken,
Every truth I spoke was stolen.
But I rise through the pain, unspoken —
I’m the flame they couldn’t choke in.

(Chorus)
Still standing, heart wide open,
Through the rain, I keep hopin’.
For the love that don’t fade away,
For the friends who choose to stay.
Still standing, I won’t break,
My soul’s real — no fake.
Through the tears and the fight,
I’m still standing tonight.

(Verse 2)
Family means more than the name you wear,
It’s the ones who show up, who really care.
They see your dark and stay for the light,
Hold your hand when you lose the fight.
I’ve lost trust, but I’ve learned to heal,
Pain taught me what’s truly real.
Now I walk with my head up high,
With love as my reason why.

(Bridge)
They tried to drown me, I learned to swim,
The fire in my chest — it burns within.
Forgave the past, but I don’t forget,
Every loss is a lesson I won’t regret.

(Chorus – final)
Still standing, heart wide open,
Through the rain, I keep hopin’.
For the love that don’t fade away,
For the friends who choose to stay.
Still standing, I won’t break,
My soul’s real — no fake.
Through the tears and the fight,
I’m still standing tonight.

(Outro)
Yeah, I’m still standing…
Love, pain, hope — that’s my landing.
You can break my heart, but not my will —
I’m still standing, standing still.

Rap-Ballade, male, rap, hip hop, 100bpm