Buried Deep

I been walkin’ through a fire I lit myself Tryna fix a past I keep puttin’ on the shelf Every scar got a story I don’t tell But they echo in the silence like a cry for help I been strong for so long it feels fake Like I’m holdin’ up a world that I might let break Lookin’ in the mirror, don’t know what it takes To love the man starin’ back through the ache ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] And I know… I ain’t lost, I’m just buried deep Under doubt that don’t belong to me ⸻ [Chorus] Don’t quit here… You ain’t come this far to disappear Every scar’s just proof you faced your fear Even when your voice ain’t clear Don’t quit now… I know it hurts but look at you somehow Still standin’ when you shoulda broke down You built this man—don’t burn him now ⸻ [Verse 2] I been runnin’ from a boy inside my chest He still hurt from every time I did my best And it still wasn’t enough, so I suppressed Every tear, every fear I never addressed Now he’s knockin’, I can feel him in my bones Sayin’ “why you always leavin’ me alone?” And I don’t got answers, just a tone Full of regret in a voice I barely own ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] But I hear… Somethin’ stronger underneath Sayin’ “this is where you choose to be” ⸻ [Chorus] Don’t quit here… You ain’t come this far to disappear Every scar’s just proof you faced your fear Even when your voice ain’t clear Don’t quit now… I know it hurts but look at you somehow Still standin’ when you shoulda broke down You built this man—don’t burn him now ⸻ [Bridge – stripped, emotional] You don’t gotta be perfect to be worth it You don’t gotta keep bleedin’ just to earn it All that pain—yeah, you carried it with purpose But you don’t gotta die just to prove it ⸻ [Final Chorus – bigger, raw] Don’t quit here… Even if nobody else can hear That quiet strength you hold so near It’s the reason you’re still here Don’t quit now… You made a promise, don’t forget it now To the boy you were back then somehow You built this man… …don’t let him down. ⸻