Still Standing

Intro

(Solo somber piano, low strings swelling)
Yeah…
Sometimes you gotta lose yourself
To finally find who you are

Verse 1

I was lost in my head, lost in the smoke
Chasing numb feelings just to help me cope
Every mirror I passed, I avoided the stare
Didn’t like what I saw, didn’t like who was there

I was drowning in noise, every voice in my brain
Said I’d never escape all the guilt and the pain
I kept running from truth, kept lying to me
Till the lies got heavy, couldn’t breathe, couldn’t sleep

I’ve been down that road where the lights go dim
Where you fight yourself and you never win
But I hit that wall, yeah I hit that floor
And I swore to myself I can’t live like before

Pre-Chorus

(Drums begin to build, piano grows wider)
I don’t need the pills
I don’t need the high
I just need a reason
And I found mine

Chorus

(Anthemic, full drums, orchestral lift)
I’m still standing, yeah, I’m still here
Face to the fear, I ain’t running, I’m clear
I broke the chains, I changed my ways
I looked in the dark and I found my flame

I’m still standing, through the doubt and blame
Through the nights I almost went insane
I’m not afraid of the scars I made
They remind me I survived the pain

Verse 2

I ain’t proud of the past, but it made me who I am
Every failure taught me how to stand
I was tired of excuses, tired of shame
Tired of pointing fingers when I’m the one to blame

I don’t rap for the hype, don’t joke for the crowd
This is truth in my chest and I’m saying it loud
Every step that I take is a step away
From the person I was back yesterday

I had demons calling my name at night
Had regrets playing back on a broken mind
But I learned you don’t heal by running away
You heal when you face what you’re scared to say

Pre-Chorus

I had to fall
To learn to rise
I had to lose it all
To see my light

Chorus

I’m still standing, yeah, I’m still here
Face to the fear, I ain’t running, I’m clear
I broke the chains, I changed my ways
I looked in the dark and I found my flame

I’m still standing, through the doubt and blame
Through the nights I almost went insane
I’m not afraid of the scars I made
They remind me I survived the pain

Bridge

(Piano drops out briefly, vocals almost raw)
No more masks, no more lies
No more poison in disguise
I chose pain over escape
Chose growth over my mistakes

(Orchestral rise back in)

Final Chorus

I’m still standing, hear my voice
Every day now I make that choice
To stay sober, to stay awake
To fight for the life I’m trying to make

I’m still standing, this is real
Every word I speak, I feel
I’m not afraid, I won’t break
I survived the storm—now watch me change

Outro

(Piano solo returns, softer)
Yeah…
This ain’t about perfection
It’s about not giving up

hip hop/rap, anthemic nature, inspirational, powerful delivery, straightforward, piano-driven melody, male, 86 bpm