Out of the dark

Lately I’ve been staring at the ceiling,

Fighting off the echo of that feeling.

Whiskey in my hand, time slipping away,

Dreams on pause while I waste another day.

Told myself tomorrow I’ll begin,

But that excuse is wearing paper thin.

The mirror shows a man that I don’t wanna be,

But there’s a fire left, still burning in me.

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(Chorus)

I’m climbing out the dark, no more running,

No more drowning pain with numbing.

I’ve been lost, but I ain’t staying there,

Every step I take, I swear —

I’m building better, breaking chains,

Healing slowly through the rain.

No more hiding in the smoke and shame,

I’m finding light inside my name.

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(Verse 2)

Friends don’t call as much, and that’s on me,

Pushed ‘em back so I could drink in peace.

Lonely nights with a screen and a song,

Wondering where the hell it all went wrong.

But now I see it clear —

The silence ain’t a curse, it’s the place I steer.

To listen to the voice I used to drown,

Telling me to get back off the ground.

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(Chorus)

I’m climbing out the dark, no more running,

No more drowning pain with numbing.

I’ve been lost, but I ain’t staying there,

Every step I take, I swear —

I’m building better, breaking chains,

Healing slowly through the rain.

No more hiding in the smoke and shame,

I’m finding light inside my name.

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(Bridge)

This ain’t about being perfect — it’s the fight.

One small win in the middle of the night.

Every hour sober, every task I do,

Is me proving to the past I’m breaking through.

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(Final Chorus)

Yeah, I’m climbing out the dark, still becoming,

Not a man who runs — I’m someone coming.

From the shadows where I used to fall,

To a place where I can stand tall.

I’m building better, day by day,

Even when the light feels far away.

I ain’t who I was — and that’s okay…

’Cause I’m finding me along the way.