SHOW UP ANYWAY — Rexa Rey [Intro – quiet, close] Morning finds me Room still dark Some days courage Is just a start [Verse 1] No crowd cheering No flashing sign Nobody knows What it took this time Feet on the floor Face in the glass I’ve walked away from me before Not this time [Pre-Chorus] I know what I’m worth Even when I forget So I give myself One thing I can protect [Chorus] I show up anyway On the hard days too I don’t need perfect I just need true One more step One more try I can bend Without leaving myself behind Nobody has to see it Nobody has to stay I know who I answer to I show up anyway [Verse 2 – beat grows] Some days progress Barely makes a sound It’s getting out the door When your head says stay down It’s answering back When doubt gets loud It’s looking in the mirror And not tearing yourself down I spent too long Trying to become Someone worth believing in Then it hit me I already am [Build – drums and bass push forward] No more waiting For the right time No more handing My worth outside I’ve got one life One name One promise left to make [Chorus – bigger] I show up anyway When I’m tired, when I’m scared Not because it’s easy Because I said I’d be there For the one in the mirror For the one I used to blame I can lose a hundred rounds And still not walk away [Bridge – strip everything back] Maybe strength Isn’t standing tall Maybe it’s getting back up After you fall Maybe worth Was never something to prove Maybe the hardest thing Was choosing me too [Final Build – heartbeat kick, rising synth, banjo/fiddle pulse] So tomorrow comes Let it I’ve been here before And this time I know what I’m getting up for [Final Chorus – full release] I show up anyway With every scar I made With every wrong turn Every price I paid I don’t need saving I don’t need a sign I just need to know I didn’t leave myself behind Let the whole world change Let everything rearrange When the lights go out And the noise fades away I’ll still be here I’ll still choose me I show up anyway [Outro – almost whispered] Morning finds me I’m already there.
