Still Standin'

Verse 1 Yeah, I been runnin’ from the past, but it’s gainin’ on me fast Like a cheetah on the track, tryna drag me back Every scar, every lash, like a check I ain’t cashed But they addin’ up quick, overdraft on my past Verse 2 Pops stumbled in drunk, yellin’ threats at the door Mama cried in the kitchen, plates smashed on the floor I was ten, learned young, keep ya head down low ‘Cause the moment you resist, that’s when fists start to throw Pre-Chorus I been tryin’ to break free but the chains too tight Like a boa on my soul, got me gaspin’ for life This pressure’s buildin’ up, got me ready to ignite Ain't gonna be another name that fades in the night Chorus I’m caught up in a storm and it’s ragin’ inside Like a hurricane twistin’ up my peace of mind And I don’t know if I’ll make it, but I swear I’ll try ‘Cause I’d rather die standin’ than be buried alive Verse 3 Spent my youth fightin’ battles in a cell I was taught to survive, learned quick to rebel They said, “Boy, you a problem, ain't no fixin' you now” But I climbed out that hole, turned my pain into sound Verse 4 Had to fight in the game, every round was a beast Now they dealin’ with the champ they unleashed Yeah, they told me be humble, now I’m outta my seat They want me to fold, but I won’t bend a knee. Pre-Chorus I been tryin’ to break free but the chains too tight Like a boa on my soul, got me gaspin’ for life This pressure’s buildin’ up, got me ready to ignite Ain't gonna be another name that fades in the night Chorus I’m caught up in a storm and it’s ragin’ inside Like a hurricane twistin’ up my peace of mind And I don’t know if I’ll make it, but I swear I’ll try ‘Cause I’d rather die standin’ than be buried alive Bridge I see the flames gettin’ higher, and they circle around Like a furnace to a phoenix, I ain’t stayin’ down They tried to drown me in the dark, but I clawed to the light Now I stand with the scars, but I’m still in the fight Outro Yeah, I been runnin’ from the past, but it’s gainin’ on me fast Like a ghost in the mirror, I can see but can’t grasp Let the storm try to drown me, let the world say goodbye I’ma stand till I collapse, ‘cause I refuse to die Chorus I’m caught up in a storm and it’s ragin’ inside Like a hurricane twistin’ up my peace of mind And I don’t know if I’ll make it, but I swear I’ll try ‘Cause I’d rather die standin’ than be buried alive