Verse 1
I wake up tired of fighting my own mind
Mirror shows a face I don’t recognize
Days feel loud but I’m screaming inside
Smiling for the world, barely staying alive
I carry ghosts that nobody sees
Heavy as the air when I try to breathe
They say “it gets better,” I nod like I agree
But hope feels far from someone like me
Pre-Chorus
I’ve learned how to hide in plain sight
Learned how to say “I’m fine” just right
But every night when the lights go low
That’s when the truth starts to show
Chorus
I’m still here, even when it hurts
Still breathing through the worst
Some days I bend, some days I break
But I’m alive for my own sake
I don’t know when the pain will end
But I’m choosing to stay again
Yeah, I’m still here
And right now, that’s enough
Verse 2
There’s a war in my chest I don’t talk about
Every quiet moment fills me with doubt
I replay words I should’ve said
And conversations stuck in my head
I’ve lost time to the dark inside
Watched the best parts of me go hide
But something small still holds the line
A fragile voice that says “survive”
Pre-Chorus
I don’t need fixing tonight
I just need someone to sit through the fight
No silver lining, no perfect plan
Just a hand that understands
Chorus
I’m still here, even when it hurts
Still breathing through the worst
Some days I bend, some days I break
But I’m alive for my own sake
I don’t know when the pain will end
But I’m choosing to stay again
Yeah, I’m still here
And right now, that’s enough
Bridge
Maybe healing isn’t feeling okay
Maybe it’s choosing tomorrow anyway
Maybe strength is staying when you’re tired of being strong
Maybe surviving is how you move on
If I fall, I’ll rise slow
If I crawl, I’ll still go
I don’t need to see the light
Just believe it’s there tonight
Final Chorus
I’m still here, scars and all
I’ve survived every fall
I may not shine, I may not glow
But I’m learning how to grow
And if this song is all I’ve got
I’ll sing it from my broken heart
Yeah, I’m still here
And someday… I’ll be more than okay