Grew Through Concrete

Intro]

Yeah…

I got good at sayin’ “I’m fine” when I’m barely alive,

Got a war in my head, but I show up on time.

Everybody sees strength when they look in my eyes,

They don’t see all the nights I was losin’ the fight.

I been carryin’ weight that I never discuss,

Gave my heart to some people who shattered my trust.

I was there when they needed somebody to call,

Funny how when I needed ’em, nobody at all.

So I learned how to hurt with a smile on my face,

Keep movin’ forward when my soul needs a break.

Got memories I wish I could leave in the past,

But they ride in my mind like I’m runnin’ outta gas.

I’ve been angry, been empty, been lost in the dark,

Tryna find who I am underneath all these scars.

Every “I’m proud of you” hits different somehow,

’Cause I needed those words when I was breakin’ down.

But I’m still here, still breathin’,

Still fightin’ these demons every night for a reason.

Heart broke, eyes low, but I’m still on my feet,

Life tried to bury me—I grew through concrete.

I’m still here, even when it gets hard,

Got a thousand damn wounds underneath these scars.

If tomorrow ain’t promised, I’ll give today everything,

’Cause pain took a lot—but it won’t take me.

I watched people change when I stopped bein’ useful,

Learned “I love you” don’t always mean truthful.

I gave pieces of me till there wasn’t much left,

Then blamed myself when they walked with the rest.

Now I sit with my thoughts when the whole world sleeps,

Having conversations with the old version of me.

Tell him, “You made mistakes, but you did what you could,

You survived every day they misunderstood.”

And maybe I’m tired, maybe I’m scarred,

Maybe being strong shouldn’t have to be this hard.

But there’s somebody watching who believes I can fly,

So I wipe off my face and keep that fire alive.

If you hear this and you’re hurting like me,

You don’t gotta have the whole damn future figured out to breathe.

Sometimes winning ain’t trophies, money, or cheers—

Sometimes winning is simply still being here.

Yeah, I’m still here, still breathin’,

Found strength in the nights I thought I was defeated.

Still got pain, still got scars underneath,

But the darkness that chased me ain’t stronger than me.

I’m still here…

And after everything I’ve been through,

That means everything.