Still Standin'

Intro Yeah… Ain’t a victory lap. It’s a head count. I’m still here. Verse 1 I ain’t climb out the mud just to cosplay clean, Had dirt in my blood way before this dream Every bridge I burned was a light I needed, Every doubt they threw just fed my demons I done lost friends tryna stay honest, Done bit my tongue just to keep progress They said tone it down, be less “you,” But silence never did shit for truth I ain’t perfect, I’m persistent, I ain’t healed, but I’m consistent If I’m loud, it’s ‘cause I lived it, If I’m still breathin, I ain’t finished Pre-Chorus I been scared, I been shook, I been wrong, Still showed up when it took too long If I fall, I fall forward, not back, Ain’t no rewind on a life like that Chorus I’m still standin, still speakin my name, Still drivin through storms I ain’t pray away I ain’t runnin from ghosts, I let ‘em talk, I survived every step that I was warned not to walk I’m still standin, no mask, no shield, No fake-ass smile just to make it feel real If tomorrow break me, then so be it, But tonight I’m here and I mean it Verse 2 I made peace with the parts they hate, The rough-ass edges, the real-ass takes I ain’t chase approval or borrowed pride, I built this spine off the nights I cried They want a hero polished and safe, I’m just a man who won’t self-erase I done learned pain don’t ask permission, So I write confessions not superstition Every scar got a lesson in it, Every loss taught aggression with it I don’t flex success, I flex survival, Still breathin after every trial Pre-Chorus 2 I ain’t fearless, I just move scared, Courage ain’t loud, it’s showin up bare If I stumble, I stand again, Ain’t no shame in bein human then Chorus I’m still standin, still speakin my name, Still drivin through storms I ain’t pray away I ain’t runnin from ghosts, I let ‘em talk, I survived every step that I was warned not to walk I’m still standin, no crown, no throne, Just a backbone built on broken bones If the weight comes back, I’ll hold it too, I ain’t scared of the truth I grew into Bridge If this is as far as I ever get, I can live with it, I never quit I ain’t here to be forgiven, I’m here ‘cause I chose livin Final Chorus I’m still standin, hear me breathe, Every crack in me still believes I ain’t bulletproof, I’m just real, And that’s somethin they can’t steal I’m still standin, eyes open wide, No more hidin who survived If my voice shake, let it shake, That’s the sound of a man awake Outro I ain’t not afraid. I’m just done runnin. …skkrrtt.