# STILL STANDING **DMAC** [Intro – Deep spoken voice, cinematic build] Yeah... They saw the struggle. They saw the scars. But they ain't see the God that carried me this far. Look at me now! [Verse 1 – Aggressive Southern flow] I done been broke, I done been down, Had my whole world turned upside down. Had friends disappear when the money got thin, Funny how the snakes come dressed like friends. Prayed through pain I couldn't explain, Smiled in public while I fought through rain. Had nights so dark I questioned my faith, But God kept working when I couldn't see a way. Everybody love you when the blessings arrive, Where were they when I was fighting to survive? Bills came due and the phone went dead, A thousand worries running through my head. I ain't bitter, I'm better, got scars to prove, Lost some people just to find my truth. They thought I was finished, thought I was done, Can't bury somebody God ain't done with! [Pre-Chorus – Beat cuts, call-and-response] They tried to break me! (COULDN'T BREAK ME!) Tried to shake me! (COULDN'T SHAKE ME!) Look what God made me! [Chorus – Explosive melodic lead, gospel harmonies] I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) Through the fire, through the rain, God brought me through the pain! I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) I fell down, but I got up again, By the grace of God, I'm standing! [Post-Chorus – Crowd chant] Still here! (Still here!) Still strong! (Still strong!) God's been with me all along! Still here! (Still strong!) After everything I've been through— I'm still standing! [Verse 2 – Rapid-fire, hard punchlines] Look! Everybody got faith when the bank account full, Try believing when the landlord calling! When the doctor got news you don't wanna receive, And you're fighting for strength just to get on your knees! That's real! Seen strong men cry behind doors, Seen good people sleeping on cold floors. Seen a mother work three jobs for her child, Then thank God on her knees with a smile. Tell me that ain't faith! Not a chain, not a car, not a million-dollar place, Not a Bible verse posted just to save face. It's the choices you make when nobody can see, When the whole world says quit, but you still believe. [Flow accelerates] I ain't perfect, I ain't holy, Still got battles with the old me. Had to learn that being chosen Don't mean life won't leave you lonely. Fought through pressure, grew through pain, Learned that sunshine don't cancel rain. I'm built on the Rock, not the things I own, Take everything—YOU CAN'T TAKE MY HOME! [Beat cuts] My home ain't here. [Chorus – Full drums, layered harmonies] I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) Through the fire, through the rain, God brought me through the pain! I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) I fell down, but I got up again, By the grace of God, I'm standing! [Post-Chorus – Crowd chant] Still here! (Still here!) Still strong! (Still strong!) God's been with me all along! Still here! (Still strong!) After everything I've been through— I'm still standing! [Bridge – Stripped instrumental, vulnerable spoken delivery] God... I remember when I couldn't see tomorrow. When my heart was full of sorrow. Asking why You let me suffer, When all I wanted was some peace. But You never promised I wouldn't face the fire. You promised I wouldn't face it alone. Now I understand... The fire didn't destroy me. It showed me what You built. [Beat slams back] [Verse 3 – Explosive double-time] Back with a purpose, back with a reason, Still got faith through every season! Devil threw punches, I kept breathing, Lost some battles, but I ain't leaving! I got scars, but I got stories! Had some losses, but God gets glory! You see pain, I see preparation, You see setbacks, I see elevation! Tell that young man don't quit that fight! Tell that single mama she'll be alright! Tell that brother locked down he can change his life! Tell that woman who's been hurt she's still worth the fight! Your past ain't prison, mistakes ain't your name, You can walk through fire and come through flames! Don't need a crown, don't need a throne, Long as God walks with me, I AIN'T ALONE! [Final Chorus – Maximum energy, gospel harmonies] I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) Through the fire, through the rain, God brought me through the pain! I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) I'm still standing! (Oh yeah!) I fell down, but I got up again, By the grace of God, I'm standing! [Final Post-Chorus – Crowd chanting] Still here! (Still here!) Still strong! (Still strong!) God's been with me all along! Still here! (Still strong!) After everything I've been through— I'm still standing! [Outro – Spoken, fading] You see these scars? That's not defeat. That's evidence. I'm still here. And God's not finished. Still standing.
