[Vocal Sample - Pitched Up] "And I'm still standing after all this time Picking up the pieces of my life... Still standing" Battered and bruised, abandoned, used. Life far from cute, it's ruthless and shrewd. It ain’t moved by your morals or views Just scroll through the news… The good often lose, props up the wicked and lewd,. Through it all, laced my boots—ten toes I stood Sharpened my tools, and went to war with fools All that venom they spewed—I never moved Look, I done shook hands with dudes Who turned around and wanted to make me fry Hanged me up to dry, not a chance to fly. Aspirations left to wither and die, few options to try, Swallowed my pride—got back on my grind. I'm still leagues away from where I pictured myself, But I continue to reach for that high shelf. Trust me—long as I draw breath, I'll never fall back. Yeah, Uh [Vocal Sample - Pitched Up] "And I'm still standing after all this time Picking up the pieces of my life... Still standing" Yeah, look... Through heartbreak and loss, I stood up straight and walked, Under the weight of it all—I never quaked or stalled… OK maybe there were times when grief got the best of me And I questioned my destiny Wondered if I really had it in me to rewrite my history, Legitimately, sometimes I doubted if I'll ever see victory, Even to me, my next step was a mystery. But I kept going—when they doubted, I kept soaring Never smooth sailing, the storm kept roaring. And the rain kept pouring. I fell down seven times but stood back up for eight Wrestled with fate, took all the punches in the face Not once did I break, and my resolve didn't shake. Yeah, uh. . . When the phone didn't ring and friends left the scene I held on to the dream, and took the losses to the chin. And for that I'm stronger than I've been. All of my scars draw a map to my win. [Vocal Sample - Pitched Up] "And I'm still standing after all this time Picking up the pieces of my life... Still standing" [Hook - Call and Response] I'm still standing (wins and losses) I'm still here (the ups and down) I'm still standing (yeah, I'm still here) Still standing Still standing [Outro - Fade out] [Vocal Sample - Pitched Up] "And I'm still standing after all this time Picking up the pieces of my life... Still standing"
