[Verse 1]
She counts the pills beside the kettle
Marks the mornings on the wall
A little room, a borrowed blanket
Still she answers every call
Two small faces at the doorway
Waiting for her to be strong
She hides the ache beneath her sweater
Says, “My loves, we carry on”
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the night came hard and sudden
Turned the hallway into flame
But beneath the fear and sirens
Something in her stayed awake
[Chorus]
She got burned, but she did not disappear
She held tomorrow closer than her fear
Through the pain, through the scars, through the longest night
She fought to live, she fought to see their eyes
Every breath became a promise she could prove
“I am still here, and I am coming home to you”
[Verse 2]
DCP stole days she thought were simple
Stole the strength inside her hands
But she learned the shape of patience
One more step, then one more stand
There were nights she cursed the ceiling
There were mornings she could not rise
Still she heard them in the kitchen
And found fire behind her eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
Not a saint and not unbroken
Not a story dressed in gold
Just a mother choosing morning
When her body said, “Let go”
[Chorus]
She got burned, but she did not disappear
She held tomorrow closer than her fear
Through the pain, through the scars, through the longest night
She fought to live, she fought to see their eyes
Every breath became a promise she could prove
“I am still here, and I am coming home to you”
[Bridge]
If you see the marks, don’t call them weakness
They are maps of where she stayed
If you hear her voice still shaking
Hear the life she chose to save
For the hands that reach to find her
For the names she says at night
She will crawl through every darkness
She will teach her heart to fight
[Final Chorus]
She got burned, but she became a morning sky
Not untouched, but undefeated in this life
Through the pain, through the scars, she can finally breathe
With her children’s arms wrapped tightly around her knees
Every breath is now a promise coming true
“I am still here, and I am here because of you”
[Outro]
She counts the candles on the table
Three small flames and one more light
A single mum, still standing
Still choosing life