[Verse 1] Facing the mirror, staring down my own reflection, No turning away, no searching for redirection. Building a life out of ashes and dusty ground, Finding a solid truth where no answers used to be found. [SFX: deep boom] [Pre-Chorus] Learning to lean on a little bit of faith and trust, Trading the old habits and hard habits for what I must. Cold early mornings before the sun hits the street, Late at night when my mind and my memory meet. [SFX: rising swell] [Chorus] One step at a time One step at a time I’m still here, I’m still mine One step at a time (one step at a time) [Verse 2] Fighting quiet battles no one ever sees deep inside, Swallowing the anger, refusing to run or hide. I’m putting in the labor, I’m walking this narrow line, Breaking heavy iron chains, one brutal day at a time. [SFX: chain snap] [Pre-Chorus] Got sweat on my knuckles, got a quiet hope in my chest, It’s a long, uphill road, but I’m giving it all my best. I know I am stronger than the darkness I left behind, Drying off the ghost of every forgotten tear in my mind. [SFX: hit, hit, hit] [Chorus] One step at a time One step at a time I’m still here, I’m still mine One step at a time (one step at a time) [Verse 3] It’s the desperate phone calls when the cravings hit like a wave, It’s writing out prayers for the spirit I’m trying to save. Filling up the deepest scars with honest time and light, Choosing the hard truth when sweet lies call in the night. [SFX: low heartbeat] [Pre-Chorus] Showing up every morning with heavy, tired feet, Refusing to lie down or accept a quiet defeat. There are no quick shortcuts, no gentle or easy way, Just learning the fragile art of living right in today. [SFX: lift] [Chorus] One step at a time One step at a time I’m still here, I’m still mine One step at a time (one step at a time) [Verse 4] Every sharp setback is a lesson, not the end of the track, And every heavy burden I carry leaves a mark on my back. But it makes my spirit lighter as I throw off the load, Finding my own rhythm on this winding, dusty road. [SFX: thunder roll] [Pre-Chorus] Recovery isn't clean, and it isn't always kind, But I’ll take this steep climb and leave the wreckage behind. This mountain belongs to me, every rock and every stone, I’m taking back the life I thought was no longer my own. [SFX: massive rise] [Chorus] One step at a time One step at a time I’m still here, I’m still mine One step at a time (one step at a time) [Verse 5] On the hard days, I keep moving when my body wants to break, I let the scars remind me what it costs to wake. If the road gets rough, I don’t let it turn me around, I keep my feet in the fight, I keep my hands on the ground. [SFX: final impact] [Bridge] No clean finish, no easy sign, Just breath, then breath, then one step in line. I fell before, I rise again, I’m not the same, but I’m still in the game. [SFX: heartbeat stop, then drop] [Final Chorus] One step at a time One step at a time I’m still here, I’m still mine One step at a time (one step at a time) One step at a time One step at a time
