Verse
I grew up measuring silence
By how long it could last
By how much truth you could swallow
And still call it the past
Some wounds don’t come from impact
They come from being ignored
From surviving every moment
No one noticed you were torn
Pre-Chorus
They drew a line in the dirt
Said “this is where you fall”
But I kept breathing
I dident fall, not breake,
No not at all
Chorus
I will not vanish into patience
I will not soften my name
Some wars don’t end with a crown
They end with staying the same
I will not vanish into patience
Or kneel to the soundless ground
I’m still here — still breathing
Still standig on the ground
Verse
I’ve followed maps made of fear
Called them plans for my life
I’ve been told “be grateful for less”
Like hunger was something polite
But I’ve also felt weight in my chest
That refused to give in
Not hope, not faith
Just a pulse saying “begin”
Pre-Chorus
I don’t believe in clean endings
I believe in the scar
Chorus
I will not vanish into patience
I will not soften my name
Some wars don’t end with a crown
They end with staying the same
I will not vanish into patience
Or kneel to the soundless ground
I’m still here — still breathing
Still making a sound
Still standig on the ground
Still standig on the ground
[ Bridge deeper, mythic tone]
Let them praise the untouched
Let them honor the clean
I was shaped by the waiting
By the almost
By the in-between
If this is all that remains of me
Then it’s enough to stand
A life that refused erasure
A will they couldn’t sand
Final Chorus
I will not vanish into patience
I will not dissolve into doubt
Some victories don’t look like triumph
They look like holding out
I will not vanish into patience
Not even unseen, unbowed
I’m still here — still breathing
Still making a sound
Outro
No need for applause
Or for release
Just a life that chose to stay
If survival is all they remember
Then let it be my name
Then let it be my name