learned with time

Yeah… Turn the lights low, let the bass breathe, This one for the nights that made us who we are. [Hook – slow & emotional] Life was heavy, had the weight on my spine, Hands used to shake, now I’m steady with time. Yeah we party, but the pain still speaks, Found a little peace in a spliff of weed. Came from the dark where the scars run deep, Now I stand on my own, yeah my heart runs free. If it happened to me, it could happen to you, Tough life vibes but I’m still pullin’ through. [Verse 1 – slowed flow, reflective] I was lost in my head, tryna outrun the past, Every memory hit like a broken glass. Trauma talkin’ loud, had a grip on my soul, Every step felt cold, yeah I paid that toll. But I learned real quick, can’t drown in regret, Can’t live my whole life with my foot on my neck. Seen friends fade out, seen love turn fake, Had to build myself up from the mess they made. Late nights, street lights, music in my ears, Tryna silence the noise, tryna quiet the fears. Used to feel weak when my hands would shake, Now I breathe in slow, let the tension break. I ain’t proud of the pain, but it shaped my skin, Turned a fragile heart to a mind that wins. [Pre-Hook – melodic pause] Yeah I danced with the demons, didn’t let ‘em stay, Now I wake up stronger at the start of the day. [Hook – repeat, deeper] Life was heavy, had the weight on my spine, Hands used to shake, now I’m steady with time. Yeah we party, but the pain still speaks, Found a little peace in a spliff of weed. Came from the dark where the scars run deep, Now I stand on my own, yeah my heart runs free. If it happened to me, it could happen to you, Tough life vibes but I’m still pullin’ through. [Verse 2 – confident but calm] Now I walk with a purpose, not rushin’ the pace, I don’t need validation, I know my place. Still sippin’, still smokin’, still vibin’ with friends, But my mind stay clear, I ain’t breakin’ again. I learned peace ain’t loud, it’s the calm in the storm, It’s survivin’ the cold and still feelin’ warm. I don’t flex for the crowd, I flex for myself, For the nights I felt broken, for my mental health. Yeah I party ‘cause I earned every smile I wear, Every laugh, every breath, every moment of air. I’m still human, still flawed, still learnin’ the way, But I’m stronger than yesterday, that’s all I can say. [Bridge – slow, almost whispered] If you feel like you’re drownin’, just know you ain’t weak, Even roses grow best through cracks in concrete. [Final Hook – emotional, crowd-sing] Life was heavy, had the weight on my spine, Hands used to shake, now I’m steady with time. Yeah we party, but the pain still speaks, Found a little peace in a spliff of weed. Came from the dark where the scars run deep, Now I stand on my own, yeah my heart runs free. If it happened to me, it could happen to you, Tough life vibes but I’m still pullin’ through. [Outro – fade out] Yeah… Still here. Still breathin’. Still figurin’ life out… one night at a time.