Verse 1]
The mirror’s cracked and I can’t see
Who I was, who I’m supposed to be
All these scars that never fade
Are just trophies of the war I wage
Empty bottles and locked doors
Screams behind the bedroom floor
A boy grew up too fast, too wrong
Hiding pain in every song
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[Pre-Chorus]
Told myself I’d be okay
But nights like this just beg me to break
No one sees the silent fight
Behind the smile, I’m barely alive
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[Chorus]
But I’m still here, bleeding in the dark
Torn apart with a shattered heart
Screaming at the sky, asking why
When I just wanna say goodbye
But I’m still here, with the weight I drag
A ghost of me, wearing every flag
Of every time I almost let go
But somehow… I’m still here
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[Verse 2]
He called me worthless, made me small
No safe place, not even the hall
Mom just looked the other way
As I slowly slipped away
Now I walk with this thunder inside
Every memory I try to hide
But the echoes never rest
They beat louder in my chest
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[Pre-Chorus]
I tried to write it all away
In poems, prayers, and razor blades
But words can’t stop the sinking tide
When your soul’s just trying to survive
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[Chorus]
But I’m still here, bleeding in the dark
Torn apart with a shattered heart
Screaming at the sky, asking why
When I just wanna say goodbye
But I’m still here, with the weight I drag
A ghost of me, wearing every flag
Of every time I almost let go
But somehow… I’m still here
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[Bridge] (screamed or whispered)
Do you see me now?
Do you feel what I felt?
When I was crying in silence
Begging for someone else
But no one came
So I became
A storm in my own name
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[Breakdown – Instrumental + Vocal Layering]
(Rising build — faint heartbeat rhythm on drums)
“Still here…” repeated, layered softly with distant screams and reverb
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[Final Chorus – raw vocal]
I’m still here, breaking with each breath
Living in a world that forgets
Every kid who begged for peace
With no one there to hear them scream
But I’m still here, and maybe that’s enough
Even if the road is rough
I’ll hold on for the ones I love
And for the me I’m proud of…
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[Outro – Soft acoustic guitar]
Yeah… I’m still here
And maybe someday
That’ll mean something
MartinPayne