Intro (quiet, real) Yeah… Some things cost more than you think ⸻ Verse 1 (in that life — grounded, not glamorized) I was living fast, no pause, no plan Running through nights like I had no end Everything loud, everything quick Didn’t think twice, I was built for this Same rooms, same faces, same talk Same cycle I couldn’t call off Knew what it was, still stayed in it Didn’t know how to walk out different ⸻ Hook / Chorus (core statement) I paid for it — every scar Every loss, every part Had to leave what I loved Just to become who I am I paid for it — no lie Even when it hurt inside I don’t go back to that I already paid that price ⸻ Verse 2 (the cost — losses that hit deep) Some losses hit different Not everything was wrong Some people I held close Had to let go and move on That part don’t get easy That part don’t feel right Walking away from things That once felt like your life Had to sit in that silence Had to feel all of it No running, no numbing Just dealing with it ⸻ Hook / Chorus I paid for it — every scar Every loss, every part Had to leave what I loved Just to become who I am ⸻ Verse 3 (the decision — no turning back) There was a point I knew It was either me or that life No middle, no balance No way to do both sides That’s when it got real That’s when I stood still And chose what I needed Not just what I feel Cut everything off Even what I cared about Cause I knew staying there Wasn’t what I’m about ⸻ Bridge (truth — simple and heavy) You don’t leave that life halfway… You leave it all ⸻ Verse 4 (recovery — strength + identity) Now it’s clear, now it’s quiet Everything make sense I don’t move how I moved I don’t live like that since That ain’t weakness, that’s power That’s control every day That’s waking up choosing Not to go back that way Everything I stand in now Got purpose and weight Everything I lost Led me right to this place ⸻ Final Chorus (strong, emotional but grounded) I paid for it — that’s real Everything I had to feel Every loss made me stand Stronger than I was then ⸻ Outro (calm, resolved) Yeah… I paid for it And I’m not going back
