Still Here, Still Me

[Verse 1] I wake up to the weight of my own name, Same old mirror, same old cracks, same shame. Coffee cold, shoes untied, head full of static, Trying to act like this ache is automatic. [Pre-Chorus] But I’m tired of pretending I’m fine, Tired of drawing the line in the sand. If I’m gonna fall, I’ll fall in the light, And learn how to stand with shaky hands. [Chorus] I’ve been fighting my own heart in the dark, Trying to outrun the bruises and the scars. But every step, even when I break apart, Is me getting closer to who I am. Yeah, I’m still here, and that has to count, I’m learning how to hold myself now. [Verse 2] Some nights the ceiling feels a little too close, Every fear in my chest says, “You already know.” Still I lace up hope like an old torn jacket, Even when I don’t believe I can hack it. [Pre-Chorus] And I’m tired of pretending I’m fine, Tired of smiling through the pain. If I’m gonna change, I start tonight, One honest breath at a time. [Chorus] I’ve been fighting my own heart in the dark, Trying to outrun the bruises and the scars. But every step, even when I break apart, Is me getting closer to who I am. Yeah, I’m still here, and that has to count, I’m learning how to hold myself now. [Bridge] Not healed, not done, but I’m moving anyway, With a trembling hand, I’m making my way. If freedom is a door, I’m pressing on the frame, And I’m saying my own name. [Chorus] I’ve been fighting my own heart in the dark, Trying to outrun the bruises and the scars. But every step, even when I break apart, Is me getting closer to who I am. Yeah, I’m still here, and that has to count, I’m learning how to hold myself now.