Still Standing

(Intro – clean guitar, slow build)
Yeah…
I’ve been down before.
But I’m still here.

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(Verse 1)

Woke up with the weight of yesterday
Same old doubts tryna pull me down again
Mirror says I’m older than I feel
But my heart still wants somethin’ real

I’ve been bruised by the things I can’t forget
Words that cut deeper than regret
But I’m tired of livin’ scared of the fall
I didn’t come this far just to crawl

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(Pre-Chorus)

I’ve been lost, I’ve been low
I’ve been fightin’ this alone
But I hear somethin’ in my chest tonight
Sayin’ it ain’t over yet

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(CHORUS – BIG, ANTHEMIC)

🎶 I’m still standin’ when I should be broken,
Still breathin’ through the smoke and the open wounds,
Every scar got a story I’ve spoken,
Every loss taught me somethin’ I can’t lose,
You can knock me down, yeah I’ve been there,
But I won’t stay buried in the past,
I’m still standin’…
Yeah I’m still standin’ at last. 🎶

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(Verse 2)

I’ve made friends with my demons inside
Learned they don’t leave, they just change sides
Some nights feel heavier than hell
But I’m stronger than the lies I tell myself

I’ve seen love turn cold overnight
Watched good things fade out of sight
But I’m done lettin’ pain be my name
I’m done livin’ life in the flames

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(Pre-Chorus)

I’ve been close to givin’ in
Felt the walls closin’ again
But there’s a fire I can’t deny
Still burnin’ deep inside

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(CHORUS – REPEAT (BIGGER)

🎶 I’m still standin’ when I should be broken,
Still breathin’ through the smoke and the open wounds,
Every scar got a story I’ve spoken,
Every loss taught me somethin’ I can’t lose,
You can knock me down, yeah I’ve been there,
But I won’t stay buried in the past,
I’m still standin’…
Yeah I’m still standin’ at last. 🎶

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(Bridge – breakdown then rise)

Maybe I’m not perfect
Maybe I’m a mess
But I’m done lettin’ fear decide
Who I am next

If this is my moment
I’m takin’ it back
I won’t fade out quietly
I’m stronger than that

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(FINAL CHORUS – FULL BAND, CROWD READY)

🎶 I’m still standin’ when I should be broken,
Still breathin’ through the smoke and the open wounds,
Every scar got a story I’ve spoken,
Every loss taught me somethin’ I can’t lose,
You can knock me down, yeah I’ve been there,
But I won’t stay buried in the past,
I’m still standin’…
Yeah I’m still standin’ at last. 🎶

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(Outro – stripped, emotional)

I’m still here.
And that means everything.

Mainstream shinedown style, theory of a deadman, mainstream radio hit