[Verse 1] I’ve chased a hundred finish lines And watched them disappear, Built castles out of midnight plans That never made it here. I’ve put my whole damn heart into A dream I swore would stay, Then stood there with the pieces When it all just slipped away. I used to call it failure, Like the word could brand my skin, Like losing meant the story stopped Before I got to win. But every door that slammed on me Taught me through it all: There are a hundred different ways To rise up from a fall. [Pre-Chorus] I know the sound of breaking now, I know the weight of doubt, But somewhere in the wreckage I learned how to crawl out. [Chorus] So knock me down, I’ve been here before. One foot’s already underneath me Before I hit the floor. Let the worst come at me, Let hell break loose, I’ve survived enough goodbyes To know what I can lose. Nothing stays forever, Not the fun, not the pain. The clouds will part someday And sunlight comes again. So knock me down, I’ll still get through. Every time this life has broken me I’ve built somebody new. [Verse 2] I’ve lost people over foolish things, Over silence, fear, and pride, Watched years of knowing someone Get abandoned overnight. Some hearts would rather build a wall Than hear another side, And sometimes loving someone Doesn’t mean they’re gonna try. I’ve watched old friends become old names, Old names become a thought, Wondered if the history we had Was worth the wars we fought. I used to chase the reasons, But you can’t make somebody open What they choose to keep closed. [Pre-Chorus] So I carry what was good with me And leave the rest behind. Some people leave your doorway But never leave your mind. [Chorus] So knock me down, I’ve been here before. One foot’s already underneath me Before I hit the floor. Nothing stays forever, Not the anger, not the pain. So knock me down, I’ll still get through. Every time this life has broken me I’ve built somebody new. [Verse 3] I’ve handed people everything And watched them walk away, Heard promises turn paper-thin With nothing left to say. I’ve loved through nights that hollowed me, Held on past what was right, Mistaking being wounded For a reason I should fight. There were mornings I felt empty, Wondering where I went, But every heart that hurt me Left a lesson when it went: Love should never cost your soul Just proving what you meant. [Verse 4] Then there are things you cannot fix, No matter what you do, When someone that you care about Is slowly leaving you. When time becomes a thief you hear Moving through the room, And every ordinary afternoon Feels precious far too soon. You learn to hold the moment Without begging it to stay, Because loving something deeply Doesn’t stop it changing shape. And knowing there’s an ending Makes the heartbeat matter more, So I’ll sit beside the ones I love Until I can’t anymore. [Pre-Chorus] I cannot stop the turning world, Can’t bargain with goodbye, But I can choose to live the days I’m lucky to be alive. [Bridge] Maybe strength was never standing Like nothing ever hurts. Maybe strength is falling hard And rising through the dirt. Maybe being broken Doesn’t mean you’re incomplete, Maybe every shattered version Put another reason beneath my feet. I’ve crawled. I’ve cracked. I’ve cursed the fucking world. I’ve asked why thousand times Why it had to be my life. But every night eventually Surrendered to the sun, And every time I thought, (“That’s it,”) Somehow I carried on. Now I know the secret I couldn’t understand: Nothing here is permanent, Not sorrow, joy, or plans. Everything is passing, Every high and every low, And peace came when I stopped demanding That the river cease to flow. [Final Chorus] So knock me down, I know what comes next. One foot’s already underneath me, The other follows it. Let tomorrow change, Let yesterday be gone, I don’t need the road to stay the same To keep on moving on. Nothing stays forever, And that used to make me scared. Now I know the worst days disappear Just like the best ones have. So knock me down, Give me everything you’ve got. I have stood back up from places Where I swore that I could not. I am every failed beginning, Every love and every loss, Every plan that fell to pieces, Every bridge I had to cross. I’m not standing here despite them. They’re the reason that I do. Every time this life has broken me I’ve built somebody new. [Outro] If tomorrow finds me falling, I won’t fear the downward view. I’ve spent a lifetime learning What the broken learn to do. Nothing lasts forever. That’s the blessing and the truth. Before I touch the ground again... I already have one foot under me, Ready to stand up again... Right now, I'm happy [END]
