THE STRUGGLE

Verse 1

Born with dirt on our hands, hope in our eyes

Chasing something better under borrowed skies

Daddy said work hard, don’t ask why

So we carried the weight and let the years roll by

Pre-Chorus

Every promise sounded solid back then

Every road felt wide open

Somewhere between the dream and the rent

We never forgot why we pay it

Chorus

This is the struggle

Hands on the wheel, foot on the line

Trying to make a living without losing our minds

This is the struggle

Heart says run, world says stay

We give it all just to get through the day

Yeah, this is the struggle

Verse 2

Built these towns out of sweat and prayer

Watched the suits take more than their share

They call it progress, call it fate

But it feels like we’re always a step too late

Pre-Chorus

Every rule was meant to keep us safe

Every fence had a reasonable place

Now we’re boxed in, counting days

Just looking for a little grace

Chorus

This is the struggle

Dust in the lungs, fire in the chest

Trying to be more than a line on a desk

This is the struggle

Hope with a crack, faith beat down

Still standing here on stubborn ground

Yeah, this is the struggle

Bridge

Round and round, the same old ground

New faces, same old towns

But there’s a spark they never take

A choice we still can make

Breakdown

We ain’t the crown

We ain’t the throne

We’re the ones still holding on

Final Chorus

This is the struggle

Love versus fear, truth versus pay

Trying to stay human along the way

This is the struggle

If there’s a win, it’s staying true

Not what the world takes—what we choose

Yeah, this is the struggle

Outro

Yeah, this is the struggle…

And we’re still standing.