Still Here

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My name’s been passed around like a warning sign
“Don’t get too close, don’t waste your time”
And the worst part is I can’t even argue back
‘Cause somewhere in the story there’s a grain of fact

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t call anyone anymore
Don’t want to be the burden at someone’s door
I just get up, get dressed, get through the day
That’s all I’ve got and that has to be okay

[Chorus]
I’m not who they say but I’m not innocent
I’m just a person who’s had a few bad years
My reputation’s ruined in every room I enter
But I still enter
Still walking through even when it’s clear
Nobody’s saving a seat for me here
I know what I am to most of them now
But I’m still here
I’m still here

[Verse 2]
Checked my phone for the fourth time tonight
Nobody’s calling, it’s fine, it’s fine, it’s fine
Made my coffee for one, watched the city go dark
Talked to myself just to hear someone talk

I used to take up space without thinking twice
Now I shrink in doorways, rehearse being nice
Measure every word before it leaves my mouth
Scared of being misread again, scared of the fallout

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t know who I am to anyone
Maybe someone’s story, maybe no one’s
But I get up, get dressed, get through the rain
And I don’t know why but I do it again

[Bridge]
I’m not asking for sympathy
I’m not asking for anything
I just want one person to look at me
And not already know the ending

I’m tired of being the cautionary tale
Tired of apologies that never tip the scale
Tired of earning back a name that was never mine to lose

But I get up
I get up
God help me I get up

Even when there’s nothing left to prove

[Outro]
My reputation’s never been worse
I know
I know
I know

But I’m still here

Still here.

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[Verse 1] I heard what they said at the table last night Didn’t even flinch, I’ve gotten good at polite Smiled like it didn’t land right in my chest Drove home alone and tried to forget the rest My name’s been passed around like a warning sign “Don’t get too close, don’t waste your time” And the worst part is I can’t even argue back ‘Cause somewhere in the story there’s a grain of fact [Pre-Chorus] I don’t call anyone anymore Don’t want to be the burden at someone’s door I just get up, get dressed, get through the day That’s all I’ve got and that has to be okay [Chorus] I’m not who they say but I’m not innocent I’m just a person who’s had a few bad years My reputation’s ruined in every room I enter But I still enter Still walking through even when it’s clear Nobody’s saving a seat for me here I know what I am to most of them now But I’m still here I’m still here [Verse 2] Checked my phone for the fourth time tonight Nobody’s calling, it’s fine, it’s fine, it’s fine Made my coffee for one, watched the city go dark Talked to myself just to hear someone talk I used to take up space without thinking twice Now I shrink in doorways, rehearse being nice Measure every word before it leaves my mouth Scared of being misread again, scared of the fallout [Pre-Chorus] I don’t know who I am to anyone Maybe someone’s story, maybe no one’s But I get up, get dressed, get through the rain And I don’t know why but I do it again [Chorus] I’m not who they say but I’m not innocent I’m just a person who’s had a few bad years My reputation’s ruined in every room I enter But I still enter Still walking through even when it’s clear Nobody’s saving a seat for me here I know what I am to most of them now But I’m still here I’m still here [Bridge] I’m not asking for sympathy I’m not asking for anything I just want one person to look at me And not already know the ending I’m tired of being the cautionary tale Tired of apologies that never tip the scale Tired of earning back a name that was never mine to lose But I get up I get up God help me I get up Even when there’s nothing left to prove [Outro] My reputation’s never been worse I know I know I know But I’m still here Still here.

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