Stronger Than The Storm

[Verse 1]
I keep a journal by the bed
Count the scars like prayer beads
Doctors talk in colder words
Than the mirror ever needs
I’ve signed my name on every form
But not on giving in
I shake the hand of every fear
And still refuse to quit
[Chorus]
I’m stronger than the storm in my head
Stronger than the word that they said
When they drew that line
Right through my life
Thought it meant the end
I’m standing in the eye of the pain
Soaked right through in fire and rain
But I’m still here
I’m still here
And I’m stronger than the storm
[Verse 2]
Some days I’m drowning in the couch
Clothes still in a heap
Therapist says “breathe it out”
But some breaths come so cheap
I cry between the waiting rooms
Laugh at nothing
Then I shake
Still I drag my aching body
Through another dawn I make
[Chorus]
I’m stronger than the storm in my head
Stronger than the word that they said
When they drew that line
Right through my life
Thought it meant the end
I’m standing in the eye of the pain
Soaked right through in fire and rain
But I’m still here
I’m still here
And I’m stronger than the storm
[Bridge]
This is not a pretty fight (oh no)
This is sweat and sleepless nights
This is shouting at the ceiling
Till my throat runs dry
But every tear that hits the floor
Writes another quiet vow
If my body breaks in pieces
My soul is shouting loud
[Chorus]
I’m stronger than the storm in my head
Stronger than the word that they said
When they drew that line
Right through my life
Thought it meant the end
I’m standing in the eye of the pain
Soaked right through in fire and rain
But I’m still here
I’m still here
And I’m stronger than the storm

Airy pop-ballad with a slow build: soft piano and warm pads under intimate female vocals at first, subtle pulses from low synths. Chorus blooms with wide drums, vocal stacks, and shimmering guitar swells. Second verse adds steady toms and subtle bass for forward motion. Bridge strips back to near a cappella, then final chorus hits with big harmonies and a soaring, held-note outro., strong