“Where I’ve Been”
(Verse 1)
I’ve been in the quiet, fighting battles no one sees
Smiling on the outside, breaking on my knees
Body feeling heavy, pain I can’t explain
Every step I’m taking feels like walking through the rain
I’ve been carrying pressure I don’t always show
Holding everything together when I’m feeling low
Praying through the silence, wondering if You hear
Trying to hold on when doubt is loud and near
(Pre-Chorus)
But I didn’t fall apart
Even when it got that hard
(Chorus)
You don’t know where I’ve been
All the nights I didn’t win
All the tears I held inside
All the times I almost cried
Still I’m here, still I stand
Didn’t break, didn’t bend
Yeah, I’ve walked through hell and then
Came back stronger from where I’ve been
(Verse 2)
I’ve been dealing with the weight of things I can’t control
Trying to heal a body and a worn-out soul
Stress keeps knocking, don’t give me a break
But I keep getting up for my own sake
I’ve been learning I don’t have to be okay
Just to make it through another day
There’s a strength I didn’t know I had in me
Even in the dark, I still believe
(Pre-Chorus)
I’ve been low, I won’t lie
But I’m still here—that’s why
(Chorus)
You don’t know where I’ve been
All the nights I didn’t win
All the tears I held inside
All the times I almost cried
Still I’m here, still I stand
Didn’t break, didn’t bend
Yeah, I’ve walked through hell and then
Came back stronger from where I’ve been
(Bridge)
Not every scar is visible
Not every fight is loud
But every time I wanted to quit
I didn’t bow
There’s something in me deeper
Than the pain I’m in
And it keeps reminding me
I’m more than where I’ve been
(Final Chorus)
You don’t know where I’ve been
But I know who I am
I’m still fighting, still alive
Still refusing to just survive
Yeah, I’m here, I still stand
Stronger now than I’ve ever been
And every step I take begins
A new chapter past where I’ve been
