Still Here With Me

[Verse 1]
Meds on the table
Phone by the bed
Doctor on hold
Storm in my head
Calendar covered in
Tests, scans, trials
Body feel ancient
Heart still a child
Friends dropping off
Texts get thin
Hard to explain
Pain on my skin
Nights when the dark
Sit on my chest
You pulled a chair up
Told me to rest
[Chorus]
The Lord been with me
When I’m breaking, when I’m weak
Every tear on my pillow
He been counting while I sleep
Yeah, the Lord been with me
When I could barely breathe
If I’m still standing in this valley
It’s ‘cause He don’t ever leave
(yeah, He don’t ever leave)
[Verse 2]
I yelled at the ceiling
“Why me, why now?”
Didn’t get answers
Just presence somehow
Hands that were shaking
Still found praise
Voice cracked low
But I sang anyway
People see the smile
They don’t see the flare
They don’t see the mornings
I can’t climb the stairs
But You in the quiet
Inside my ache
Holding the pieces
You didn’t break
[Chorus]
The Lord been with me
When I’m breaking, when I’m weak
Every tear on my pillow
He been counting while I sleep
Yeah, the Lord been with me
When I could barely breathe
If I’m still standing in this valley
It’s ‘cause He don’t ever leave
(never leave, never leave)
[Bridge]
If my body give out
My soul still sings
You sit in my sorrow
You call me “king”
Disease in my blood
But grace in my veins
I’m more than this hurt
I’m held by Your name
[Chorus]
The Lord been with me
When I’m breaking, when I’m weak
Every tear on my pillow
He been counting while I sleep
Yeah, the Lord been with me
When I could barely breathe
If I’m still standing in this valley
It’s ‘cause He don’t ever leave
(yeah, You’re still with me)

rap, Warm, reflective gospel-rap feel over a soulful piano loop and soft choir pads; gentle swing drums with deep kick and round snare, subtle sub-bass. Verses conversational and intimate with close-mic male vocals; hook opens up into melodic sing-rap with stacked harmonies and airy ad-libs. Gradual lift from weary to triumphant, ending on a held choir chord and fading piano.