Verse 1 Lost my father young, had to learn how to stand, Mama sold her gold just to give me a chance. Sent me out to uni with a dream in my hand, But I came back home without finishing the plan. Now I’m working long days, making moves behind scenes, Clearing other people’s roads while I’m chasing my dreams. Every time I see the door, it closes on me, But something in my heart keeps saying, “This ain’t where you’ll be.” I tried to leave the pain somewhere back in my past, But the memories ride with me whenever I crash. I’ve been close to the light, then it slipped out of sight, Still I wake up every morning, getting ready to fight. Chorus I tried, I tried, but trouble followed me, Every time I get close, it slips away from me. I fall, I rise, I carry every scar, The road’s been long, but I’ve already come this far. Even when the whole world says I’m out of time, I’m still gonna make it—this life will be mine. Verse 2 I got songs on my phone that the whole world ain’t heard, Years of my life sitting inside every word. Sometimes I play them back while I’m driving at night, Thinking, “Maybe this one finally changes my life.” I’ve made my mistakes, I got things I regret, Some people moved forward while I’m fighting here yet. I watched love disappear, watched the years move fast, Tried building something new with the bricks from my past. I’m not asking for pity, I just needed a break, One real opportunity For my mama, my family. I refuse to let the struggle write the ending for me. Chorus I tried, I tried, but trouble followed me, Every time I get close, it slips away from me. I fall, I rise, I carry every scar, The road’s been long, but I’ve already come this far. Even when the whole world says I’m out of time, I’m still gonna make it—this life will be mine. Verse 3 Maybe I’m delayed, but I know I’m not denied, I got my father’s strength and my mother’s fight inside. Even if it takes forever, I’ll keep walking through the night, ’Cause the dream is still breathing, and I’m keeping it alive. Final Chorus I tried, I tried, but trouble followed me, Every time I get close, it slips away from me. I fall, I rise, I carry every scar, The road’s been long, but I’ve already come this far. Even when the whole world says I’m out of time, I’m still gonna make it—this life will be mine. DJ ANU
