Still Here

Woke up with the sun on my face

But the shadows still know my name

Got a smile that I’m learning to wear

Even when I feel the weight

I scroll through the noise, then I put down my phone

Old doubts try to call me home

But I’m leaving the door open wide

For the light I keep inside

I’m not the same kid who ran from the dark

I’m building a fire in my heart

Every scar is a story I own

And I’m not afraid to be known

Tell me it gets better

Tell me I’ll find the way

Tell me a heart can learn to dance again

I’m tired of second-guessing

Tired of the static

Tired of the panic in my chest

But I’m ready for the next step

Hold me close, hold me now

I’m still here, I’m still here somehow

Step by step, I’m turning around

Hold me close, hold me now

(hold me now)

Yeah, I’m still here, I’m still here somehow

Break by break, I’m standing my ground

Hold me close, hold me now

Friday night, the speakers go loud

I feel the beat in my chest

There’s a version of me in the crowd

Who forgot how to be blessed

I’ve been fighting the quiet for years

But tonight I’m raising my voice

‘Cause I’m learning that a broken song

Can still make the world rejoice

I dance with the ghosts that I used to fear

Now they’re just part of the atmosphere

Every step is a promise I keep

To the person I’m finally meeting

Tell me it gets better

Tell me I’ll find the way

Tell me a heart can learn to dance again

I’m tired of second-guessing

Tired of the static

Tired of the panic in my chest

But I’m ready for the next step

Hold me close, hold me now

I’m still here, I’m still here somehow

Step by step, I’m turning around

Hold me close, hold me now

(hold me now)

Yeah, I’m still here, I’m still here somehow

Break by break, I’m standing my ground

Hold me close, hold me now

If I stumble, don’t let me fall

If I whisper, hear my call

I’ve been running through the rain so long

That the first clear sky feels wrong

But I want the rhythm in my veins

I want my joy back in my name

I want my hands to stop holding back

Every chance I get to shine

I’m not a ghost anymore

I’m a heartbeat at the door

Let me in, let me live

I’ve got so much more to give

Hold me close, hold me now

I’m still here, I’m still here somehow

Step by step, I’m turning around

Hold me close, hold me now

(hold me now)

Hold me close, hold me now

I’m still here, I’m still here somehow

I’m not lost, I’m found now

Hold me close, hold me now

Yeah, I’m still here, I’m still here somehow

Break by break, I’m standing my ground

Hold me close, hold me now

(hold me now)

Still here… still here…

I’m still here…

Somehow….