Still standing

35 with a fire they don’t understand,

Late nights in my head, early mornings with a plan,

Boots by the door, pain sittin’ in my knees,

But I lace ‘em up tight like it’s do or leave.

They see the limp, never see the climb,

Every scar got a story, every loss a line,

From Blueys to Prems, yeah the jump felt real,

Speed in my legs but it’s heart they feel.

Hunter watchin’, yeah I see those eyes,

Tryna be a man he can recognise,

Kody in the back with a smile so pure,

That’s the kind of love that’ll make you endure.

Jessie holdin’ down when I’m losin’ grip,

When the world gets loud, she the calm in it,

So when I step out, it ain’t just for me—

Got a whole damn family that I carry with me.

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I’m still standing, yeah I’m still here,

Every doubt, every voice, I made it disappear,

From the mud to the lights, yeah I paid my dues,

Now it’s all on the line every time I lace my boots.

I’m still standing, never backed down,

They can talk all they want, I don’t hear that sound,

’Cause I know who I am when the lights go bright—

I was built for the pressure, I was made for the fight.

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Thursday nights, yeah they judging my name,

One bad touch and they question your game,

But consistency talk, yeah I heard that line,

So I show up again and again on time.

Centre back with the pace they doubt,

Now I’m trackin’ down everything they route,

Or push me wide, let me run that wing—

If I ain’t dead tired, I’m a dangerous thing.

Ballzy yellin’, Jake holdin’ mid,

We all got a role in the life we live,

Some talk big but don’t train the same,

I respect the ones that earn their name.

Coach said “prove it,” so I stayed locked in,

No shortcuts taken, no easy wins,

Now they look twice when they call that team—

’Cause I turned real life into a damn dream.

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I’m still standing, yeah I’m still here,

Every doubt, every voice, I made it disappear,

From the mud to the lights, yeah I paid my dues,

Now it’s all on the line every time I lace my boots.

I’m still standing, never backed down,

They can talk all they want, I don’t hear that sound,

’Cause I know who I am when the lights go bright—

I was built for the pressure, I was made for the fight.

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[Bridge] (slower, emotional)

Yeah I lost my head, said things I regret,

But I’m man enough now to own that mess,

Growth ain’t pretty, it’s pain and truth,

It’s sayin’ “I’m sorry” and followin’ through.

I ain’t perfect, never said I was,

Just a man tryna be what his family loves,

And if I fall, I get up again—

’Cause that’s the only way I know how to win.

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[Final Chorus] (bigger, anthem feel)

I’m still standing, yeah I won’t break,

Every hit I took only raised the stakes,

Now I play like it’s my last damn chance—

’Cause I know this life don’t give second dances.

I’m still standing, yeah I’m that guy,

With the fire inside that’ll never die,

From the pitch to home, yeah I give my all—

If I rise, we rise… I’ll never fall.