(Verse 1 – the depression, the silence) I've been living in a room with no windows Where the walls close in and the light don't go And I told myself it was fine, it was nothing But depression don't knock — it just walks in loving The way I let it stay, let it lay on my chest Every morning I woke up and failed the test Of getting out of bed, of facing the day Of looking in the mirror and finding a way To love who I saw — 'cause I didn't, I couldn't I stood in my own way and I shouldn't I let the dark become my friend Because it was easier than trying to mend The broken pieces I collected over time From people who treated me like a dime A dozen — disposable, replaceable, small And I believed them — I gave them my all (Pre-Chorus – the why) Why did I let 'em run all over me? Why did I let 'em take what they pleased? Why did I smile when I was bleeding? Why did I keep on feeding The ones who would never feed me back? I was a doormat, a heart attack Waiting to happen — and it did When I finally lifted the lid And saw what I'd become — a ghost Of who I was supposed to host In this body, in this life, in this soul Now I'm trying to make myself whole (Chorus – the accountability) You gotta meet what's chasing you Stop running from the painful truth The train is coming — move or die Stop asking why and ask yourself why You didn't take the chance you had You didn't grab the moment — that's sad Now the consequences are at your door And you can't run no more You made the choices — own 'em now Take the blame and take the bow For every wrong turn, every mistake Every bridge you didn't take Accountability — that's the word The hardest thing you've ever heard Now meet what's chasing you today Or let it take you all the way (Verse 2 – the family wounds) And let's talk about family — the ones who should've held you But instead they sold you Out for their own comfort, their own pride Left you standing on the outside Looking in at the warmth you never got The love that was always a plot To keep you small, to keep you quiet To keep you from starting a riot Against the way they treated you Like you were nothing — and you knew But you stayed, you kept coming back To the table where they'd attack Your spirit, your heart, your dreams And you swallowed their poison in streams Because you wanted to belong Now you're finally singing this song And the truth is they were wrong — not you You were always the one who grew In spite of them, in spite of it all Now you're standing up tall (Pre-Chorus – the wounds) And what about the friends who turned their backs? The ones you helped get on their tracks Then they left you in the dust When you needed them — that's a must To talk about, to feel, to grieve 'Cause you gave and they chose to leave And the lovers who stole your light Left you alone in the night You gave them your kindness, your time, your care And they pretended you weren't there (Chorus – building) You gotta meet what's chasing you Stop running from the painful truth The train is coming — move or die Stop asking why and ask yourself why You didn't take the chance you had You didn't grab the moment — that's sad Now the consequences are at your door And you can't run no more You made the choices — own 'em now Take the blame and take the bow For every wrong turn, every mistake Every bridge you didn't take Accountability — that's the word The hardest thing you've ever heard Now meet what's chasing you today Or let it take you all the way (Verse 3 – the decisions you didn't make) You had a chance to take that job But you were too scared — that was the mob Of voices in your head saying "no" And you listened — now the regret grows You had a chance to leave that town But you stayed and let yourself drown In comfort that was really a cage Now you're flipping through the page And wondering what could've been If you'd just jumped in Instead of standing at the edge Afraid of what was over the ledge You had a chance to tell the truth But you lied to protect your youth And now you're paying for that lie With sleepless nights and a heavy sigh (Verse 4 – the decisions you did make) And the things you did that you shouldn't have done The races you ran that you shouldn't have won The people you hurt along the way The words you said that still replay In your mind like a broken record You can't take 'em back — that's the verdict You slept with people who didn't deserve you You gave your heart to the ones who hurt you You stayed too long, you drank too much You lost your way and lost your touch And now you're looking at the wreckage Wondering how you'll ever manage To rebuild, to restart, to begin To forgive yourself for the sin Of being human, of being flawed Now you're standing and applauding Yourself for finally seeing That you were always the one who was freeing Yourself from the chains Polo energy
