Still Here

Verse 1

I grew up learning how to be strong too soon

A house full of silence, love always bruised

Looking for warmth where it never stayed

Trying to feel safe, but scared every day

I wore my sadness like a second skin

Smiled through the dark, barely holding in

I thought love would save me, I thought love was kind

But it crossed every line and shattered my mind

Pre-Chorus

I wanted to disappear, I wanted the pain to end

But even broken hearts still try to mend

Chorus

My life was a rollercoaster, up and down

Lost myself so many times, still never drowned

I’ve been hurt by the ones who said “I care”

But I’m still breathing, I’m still here

Yeah, I’m still here

Verse 2

I learned what love was, then watched it decay

Promises whispered, then thrown away

I trusted again, got stabbed in the back

Every time I believed, I paid the tax

Then death came knocking, one by one

Cancer stole light, stole everyone

I buried my tears with my grandma’s name

And screamed at the sky in silent pain

Pre-Chorus

I rebuilt myself from the ground I lost

Paid every tear, paid every cost

Chorus

My life was a rollercoaster, up and down

Some days flying, some days underground

I’ve been broken, used, and torn apart

But I kept a fire inside my heart

Yeah, I kept my heart

Bridge

I stayed too long where love was fear

Where hands were loud and words were clear

That this was toxic, this wasn’t right

So I chose myself and walked into the light

It took me years to learn my worth

To see I deserve more than hurt

Now I’ve got people who hold me tight

Show me friendship, show me life

Chorus (soft → strong)

My life was a rollercoaster, scars and pain

But I turned my tears into strength again

I’m not the girl I used to be

I survived my past, I set her free

Outro

Now I’m standing where hope begins

A new chapter, new love, new sins

If this is healing, then I’m okay

For the first time… I wanna stay