Verse 1 Morning light through a busted blind Coffee tastes like compromise Hands still shake when I hit my knees Praying to a god I barely believe There’s a mirror I don’t look at long He knows every right and wrong Every promise I ever broke Every night I swore I was done, then I choked Pre-Chorus They say, “Just take it one day at a time” But some days feel longer than my whole damn life Chorus I’m learning how to stay When running’s what I do best Counting hours like change in my pocket Trying not to spend what I’ve got left I don’t call it being saved I don’t call it being strong I just wake up and choose Not to die today And somehow that feels like moving on Verse 2 Old friends still live in my phone Names I know I should leave alone Every streetlight knows my name Every corner whispers, “Just one taste” I’ve burned a lot of bridges down Some still smoke when I drive around But there’s one or two that still stand Built out of patience I don’t understand Pre-Chorus I used to numb what I couldn’t fix Now I sit with it, even when it hits Chorus I’m learning how to stay When leaving’s my first reflex White-knuckled hope, chipped faith Trying not to drown in what comes next I don’t call it being healed I don’t call it being clean I just wake up and choose Not to disappear And that choice is louder than it seems Bridge Some nights I miss the quiet The way nothing hurt at all But I don’t miss the morning Waking up to nothing at all If this is what freedom costs I’ll pay it slow, I’ll pay it honest Every scar, every step Every breath I haven’t lost yet Final Chorus I’m learning how to stay In a body I tried to escape Learning that staying alive Is a brave thing to face I won’t call it a victory parade No halo, no finish line Just another day I survived And tonight That’s enough for mine Outro One day at a time Yeah, I hate that it’s true But I’m still here And for now That’ll do
