[intro – soft piano, faint guitar swell] Cold hands, long nights, Counting the cracks in the floor by the light. Every breath a stone to carry, Every hour a mountain climb. [verse 1 – quiet, intimate] I’ve been walking with my shadow, Through streets where no one knows my name. The rain don’t ask where you’ve been, It just falls the same. [pre-chorus – gentle build] I’ve held my ground in the fire and snow, Not ‘cause I’m strong — but ‘cause I know… [chorus – full band swells in] Those who have a “why” to live, Can bear with almost any “how.” It’s the anchor when the storm begins, It’s the reason I’m still here now. [verse 2 – drums enter softly] I’ve been staring at the distance, Where the sky breaks into gold. Every scar has its story, Every hand I’ve ever held. [pre-chorus – more urgent] I’ve been broken, I’ve been burned, I’ve been bound, But I keep my feet on the ground… [chorus – bigger, more harmonies] Those who have a “why” to live, Can bear with almost any “how.” It’s the torch in the wind and rain, It’s the reason I’m still here now. [bridge – drop to near silence, spoken over soft pads] When the night is too heavy to hold, And the road has no end in sight… I remember the faces I live for, And I walk into the fight. [final chorus – huge, layered instruments] Those who have a “why” to live, Can bear with almost any “how.” It’s the fire when the dark closes in, It’s the reason I’m still here now. [outro – fading guitars and piano] Still here… Still here now…
