Shadow of my past

Yeah

Sometimes you look back to see how far you've come and wonder how you made it

Watched some people break, I saw the strongest fall

Caught in the motions, some don't make it out at all

Each person I lost is a reason not to slip

Holding onto life with a tighter, firmer grip.

I can't go back to the life or the old me

That girl is a ghost now, I'm finally free

I had to change my life so I finally stood

Now I'm living a life that most never would

I made it out, now I’m standing on my own.​

Could’ve been a memory, just a name on stone

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They see the glow up, they don’t see the late nights

Turning off the noise, I’m just looking for the lights

If you weren't in the trenches, don't be looking at the heights

I’m writing my own story, I’m reclaiming all my rights.

I was a ghost in the hallway, fading in the back

Now I’m the only one that’s staying on the track

Had to lose a couple friends just to gain a bit of focus

Now the magic’s real, I don’t need the hocus pocus.

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Watched some people break, I saw the strongest fall

Caught in the motions, some don't make it out at all

Each person I lost is a reason not to slip

Holding onto life with a tighter, firmer grip.

I can't go back to the life or the old me

That girl is a ghost now, I'm finally free

I had to change my life so I finally stood

Now I'm living a life that most never would

I made it out, now I’m standing on my own.​

Could’ve been a memory, just a name on stone

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Looking back at my past, the view is getting far

I still feel every bruise and every single scar.

​They couldn't make the climb, the gravity was too much

Felt the coldness of the gutter, felt the Reaper’s touch.

Their silence is a siren, they're warning me at night

They push me away from darkness, pull me to the light.

They're the shadows in my room keeping me awake

Reminding me at night, of the choices that I made

It’s the peace of mind, it’s the quiet in the room

It’s finding yourself and feeling free enough to bloom

I’m the captain and the anchor, I’m the wind and the sail

My story is a legacy and I'm never gonna fail.

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Every scar is a lesson

Every fall was a blessing.

No more guessing.

I know who I am now.

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Watched some people break, I saw the strongest fall

Caught in the motions, some don't make it out at all

Each person I lost is a reason not to slip

Holding onto life with a tighter, firmer grip.

I can't go back to the life or the old me

That girl is a ghost now, I'm finally free

I had to change my life so I finally stood

Now I'm living a life that most never would

I made it out, now I’m standing on my own.​

Could’ve been a memory, just a name on stone

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I'm not just a statistic

I made it out

I beat the odds

I'm sober