I know that bottom-of-the-bottle feeling,
That “one more time” that turns into years.
I know the weight of a worn-out promise,
And waking up with nothing but tears.
I chased a high that kept me falling,
Lost some people along the way.
But I found a little bit of heaven
The day I chose to fight another day.
It wasn’t a straight line,
It wasn’t overnight.
It was a thousand little choices
To finally get my life.
So fight like hell, keep putting one foot down,
Even when the devil’s trying to drag you back around.
Cut those chains, leave those shadows behind,
There’s a whole new world waiting on the other side.
I lost some friends, I lost some years,
But I found myself when I faced my fears.
If you’re sitting in the dark thinking you can’t be free,
Look at me, baby, I’m living proof you can be.
I had to let some people go,
Even ones I thought I’d need.
Some hands were only holding me
Back from who I was meant to be.
The ones who love the new you
Won’t miss the old disguise.
They’ll cheer when you’re climbing,
Not pull you when you rise.
I still have scars, I still have stories,
I still have days that test my faith.
But I’ve got a life I never thought I’d have,
And I wouldn’t trade it for yesterday.
If I could tell my old self anything,
I’d say, “Girl, don’t give up now.
The road is long, but the sunrise
Is closer than you know somehow.”
So fight like hell, keep choosing you,
Keep chasing the life you thought you’d lose.
Walk away from what keeps you broken,
Open the door to something new.
I’m not who I was, and I’m proud of that,
I turned my pain into where I’m at.
If I can rise from the ashes I was in,
You can find your way back again.
Here’s to second chances,
Fresh starts, and brand-new days…
I’m still standing here.
And you can be too.
