[Intro] [Verse 1] You brought a bargain to my door A polished key, a borrowed name You said the cost was nothing more Than leaving one small truth untamed I felt the easy answer rise Then watched it fall against my chest I won't trade pieces of my spine For someone's version of success [Pre-Chorus] Let the room turn cold Let the pressure speak I know what I hold I know what I keep [Chorus] I won't bend, I won't break I won't smile for a deal I can't take Stand alone, stand awake Every step on the ground is a choice I make No shame, no disguise I put the truth where the daylight lies If I lose what I can't defend I still win when I won't bend [Instrumental Drop] [Verse 2] They drew a line across the floor And waited for my feet to move But I have crossed those lines before And learned which promises come loose No borrowed crown, no hollow praise Could make a cage look like a throne I choose the weight of honest days And build a life that is my own [Pre-Chorus] Let the silence grow Let the pressure peak I know what I know I know what I seek [Chorus] I won't bend, I won't break I won't smile for a deal I can't take Stand alone, stand awake Every step on the ground is a choice I make No shame, no disguise I put the truth where the daylight lies If I lose what I can't defend I still win when I won't bend [Extended Synth Lead] [Bridge] One voice can hold a door One heart can face the storm I don't need a borrowed roar To know what I was born for [Build] Raise the pressure Clear the air I am here I am here [Final Chorus] I won't bend, I won't break I won't smile for a deal I can't take Stand alone, stand awake Every step on the ground is a choice I make No shame, no disguise I put the truth where the daylight lies If I lose what I can't defend I still win when I won't bend [Relentless Drop] [Outro] Still upright, still alive No permission needed to arrive Still upright, still alive I chose my name, I chose my side
