[Intro] Walls closing in around me… But I breathe anyway. The ceiling bends above me, And the night refuses day. Every silence feels like screaming, Every heartbeat feels delayed. But I'm still here. I'm still breathing. I refuse to fade away. [Verse 1] I break in silence, While the world keeps turning fast. Every breath grows heavier, Like chasing something lost in the past. I smile for them, I hold the line, Though the cracks run deep inside. I tell them that I'm doing fine, Then swallow everything I hide. My hands are shaking, but they work. My eyes are burning, but they see. I carry every broken piece Of everything that leans on me. The weight gets heavier each day, The road gets colder as I go. I don't know where this ends, But I know I can't let go. [Pre-Chorus] Every step becomes a battle, Every breath becomes a war. I'm crawling through the darkness Just to reach another door. If I have to bleed to cross it, Then I'll leave the blood behind. I've survived a thousand endings Just to make it through tonight. [Chorus 1] Life is hell, but I still stand, For someone who can't stand alone. I'm falling, but I carry the weight, Even when I can't carry my own. Through the dark, through the cold, Through the places light can't find, I'm tired, but I breathe through pain. I'm tired, but I fight one more time. [Verse 2] My hands are worn, my soul is bruised, But theirs depend on mine. Every promise that I made Is another chain I won't unwind. Each step becomes a battlefield, Each breath another price. I've learned that staying standing Doesn't mean you don't break inside. When darkness comes, I'll guard the flame, Even when the fire burns. I'll shield it with these battered hands And take whatever pain it earns. Let the night surround my body, Let the cold invade my bones. As long as someone needs me here, I will not leave them alone. [Pre-Chorus] I have swallowed every scream, I have buried every fear. I've become the wall between The ones I love and what comes near. Maybe I was never fearless, Maybe courage means the same: Knowing you could lose yourself And standing in the flame. [Chorus 2] Life is war, but I still rise, When the shadows drag me down. I'm breaking, but I still survive, With every scar becoming my crown. Let the darkness take its swing, Let it tear me to the bone. I may bend beneath the weight, But I will never bow. I'm weary, but I won't retreat. I'm wounded, but I'm still alive. If the world demands my ending, Then the world can watch me fight. [Bridge] I don't know how much more I can take. I don't know how much more can break. But somewhere underneath these scars, Something still refuses to escape. I can crumble quietly inside. I can drown beneath the weight. But they will never see me surrender. They will never watch me walk away. Let my body bear the damage. Let my soul absorb the cost. I've carried too much for too long To let everything be lost. [Chorus 3] Life is hell, and I still stand, Though I know what standing costs. I've carried every shattered piece, I've counted everything I've lost. Through the night, through the pain, Through the places hope has gone, I'm tired, but I won't let go. I'll hold on until the dawn. Life is war, and I still rise, Not because the war is done. Not because I cannot break, But because I know there's someone. I am weary, I am wounded, And my strength is running thin. But if I have to crawl through darkness, Then I'll crawl through it again. [Breakdown] Maybe this is what survival is. Not victory. Not glory. Not coming through untouched. Just refusing to let the darkness decide who gets left behind. [Final Chorus] Life is hell, and I still stand, Now I know exactly why. Not because I'm made of steel, Not because I cannot die. I'm standing because I promised. I'm standing because they need me. And if this strength consumes me, Then it consumes me completely. Life is war, and I still rise, With the weight of every scar. I don't need to be unbroken To remember who we are. Let the darkness strip me bare, Let it take what it can take. It can have my blood and breath, But it will never have my fate. I am tired. I am wounded. I am breaking as I breathe. But there is someone in this darkness Who is counting on me. So let the walls close in. Let the whole world turn away. I will carry what I promised. I will stand. I will stay. [Outro] I can't give up. Not while they need me. I have to hold on. One more breath. One more step. One more day. If that's all I've got… Then that's enough. Because I'm still here.
