Step by step… Step by step… Slow pace, lost in the haze Cold streets, endless maze Walls rise out of thin air Pressure heavy everywhere Heartbeat stuck in delay Mind screams: “Find a way” Every breath feels torn apart Every step’s a brand-new start Dreams on mute, voices low Static in my radio Hands reach out through the pain Try to break these mental chains Eyes locked on a distant flame Burning through the shame Piece by piece I reshape Every scar, every mistake Keep it close — don’t let it go Step by step — let it show Hold your ground — stand your fight Take it now — own the night Keep it close — feel it grow Blood and sweat in every blow No way back, no retreat Step by step — on my feet Fists clenched, jaw tight Another war inside tonight Wind cuts deep in my chest Every move is a test Gravity on my spine Counting scars like battle signs Every doubt screams “Fall” I answer back: “Not at all” Gold fades, smoke and sound Reality pulls me down Feet on cracks in the ground Still I don’t back down Lines once blurred, now clear No more fear in my mirror Built from blood and will I’m climbing every hill Keep it close No control Step by step Heart and soul Hold the line No regret Take it now Don’t forget Keep it close — don’t let it go Step by step — let it show Hold your ground — stand your fight Take it now — own the night Keep it close — feel it grow Blood and sweat in every blow No way back, no retreat Step by step — on my feet Road bends sharp like blades Every choice a razor’s edge Breath syncs with the pain Turning loss into gain Hands shake, still I climb Outrunning my past in time Lights flash from broken dreams Now I’m more than what I’ve seen Voices clear in my head Every word that they said Turns to fuel in my veins Feeds the fire in my brain Shapes once ghosted and thin Now I’m locking them in Building life from the mess Turning pressure to press Sun cuts through the dark Leaves a scar, leaves a mark Every fall made me strong Every wrong proved me wrong Night breaks, I arise Steel in my spine, fire in my eyes What was lost, now regained Every tear was a gain Keep it close — don’t let it go Step by step — let it show Hold your ground — stand your fight Take it now — own the night Keep it close — feel the burn Every loss is a lesson learned No surrender, no defeat Step by step — I repeat Keep it close Never fold Step by step Heart of gold Hold the path Take control Take it now Take my soul
