Verse 1 Hands shaking before the street swallows light Mirror shows someone I barely recognize Ashtrays stacked, bottles split and dry Night hums low, daring me to lie I said I quit, but my lips fray Some nights cling, some nights slip away Pre-Chorus Choices are jagged, a knife that bends I take what fits, let the rest pretend Strength hides in cracks too sharp to hold Some nights answer, some nights stay cold Chorus Fire presses close, not gone, just bleeding I’m still standing, ragged, barely reading Not calling it a win, just scraping by Survival hums in the spaces I pry Recognition waits like a ghosted flame If I reach it, maybe I’ll call it by name Verse 3 I walk streets I promised I’d erase Corners whisper, shadows know my face Cravings talk low, claiming my chest Mistakes echo nights I can’t confess I don’t call it weakness, I call it crawl Survival tastes bitter, night won’t fall Bridge They want proof, days ticked, boxes shown I want quiet, hands loose, alone Don’t ask if I’m better, don’t ask if I’ve grown Ask why I drag this body through the unknown Chorus Fire presses close, not gone, just bleeding I’m still standing, ragged, barely reading Not calling it a win, just scraping by Survival hums in the spaces I pry Recognition waits like a ghosted flame If I reach it, maybe I’ll call it by name Outro (Optimized) Street’s empty, head loud, thoughts fracture I breathe, I step, nothing feels secure No promises, no clean paths to find I’m still here, moving, surviving the grind
