[Verse 1]
Another late night
Same ceiling, same fight
Phone screen glowing like a lifeline
Tears on the pillow, still online
Heart cracked, yeah it bled in blue
Smiled all day, but it felt untrue
Scroll past couples, mute the sound
Holding my breath so I don’t drown
[Pre-Chorus]
Every “I’m fine” was camouflage
Every laugh just a sabotage
But I’m still here, pulse in my ear
If I made it through that, I can live through this year
[Chorus]
After the hard year, I’m still here
Eyes still red, but the path got clear
Turn my scars to a souvenir
I survived myself, I survived my fear
After the hard year, I’m still here
Heartbeat loud in a world of noise
Dance on the cracks of the broken floor
I was made for more, I was made for more
[Verse 2]
Therapy calls on the subway ride
Told my story, didn’t have to hide
Mama said, “Baby, please eat today”
Friends spam texts when I fade away
Panic on my chest like heavy chain
Breathing in the dark, counting every grain
Wrote my pain in the notes app, raw
Hit delete, but I still saw it all
[Pre-Chorus]
Every bad day, it was keeping score
Thought my chapter closed, couldn’t turn one more
But the page turned slow, and a light broke through
If I made it this far, I can run it with you
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[low vocal register]
Yeah
Broke down in the bathroom stall
Silent scream on a cracked white wall
Heartbreak hit like a final boss
But I leveled up living with the loss
[half-time feel]
Put my hands in the air for the lonely nights
For the kids in the dark who are scared of the light
For the ones on the edge thinking “this is it”
You’re the proof that the flame still lit (still lit)
[crescendo]
When the beat comes back, that’s our pulse in sync
Every scar on your skin is the missing link
Shout it out from the back row, loud and clear
“I’m alive, I survived that year”
[Chorus]