STILL STANDING

STILL STANDING 180 BPM — Strength • Hope • Survival [INTRO — spoken] Yeah… This one's for everybody fighting battles nobody sees. For the mothers. For the children. For the people who almost gave up… But didn't. [VERSE 1] I been walking through a storm with my heart wide open, Lost so much sleep but I never stopped hoping, Life threw punches, I was down on the floor, But every time I broke, I came back wanting more. I built a business with a dream in my chest, Trying to survive while I'm giving my best, Raising my babies, trying to hold my home, Sometimes surrounded by people, still feeling alone. I faced my own battles, looked fear in the eyes, Had days I was hurting, had nights I would cry, But pain ain't the ending, it's part of the road, And every scar I carry is a story I wrote. [PRE-CHORUS] So if you're barely breathing, If you're losing your way, Just hold on a little longer— You don't have to be okay today. [CHORUS] I'm still standing! Even when the world tried knocking me down, Still demanding That I find my way when there's no way around. I got hope in my heart, Got fire in my soul, Piece by piece, I'm rebuilding what they thought I lost. If you're fighting your fight, Baby, don't let go— There's a sunrise waiting past the darkest road. [VERSE 2] My son's behind a wall and I'm fighting for his future, Praying every night that the darkness won't consume us, I'm a mother with a heart that refuses to surrender, Trying to turn this pain into something that remembers. I can't control tomorrow, can't rewrite yesterday, But I can stand right here and choose another way, Tell my son, “I love you,” tell the world, “I'm here,” Turn every single tear into another reason not to fear. And if you've got a child that's struggling inside, Don't ignore those warning signs—reach out, don't hide, Sometimes asking for help is the strongest thing you do, And somebody out there might be waiting just for you. [PRE-CHORUS] If you're barely breathing, If you're losing your way, Just hold on a little longer— Tomorrow can change. [CHORUS] I'm still standing! Even when the world tried knocking me down, Still demanding That I find my way when there's no way around. I got hope in my heart, Got fire in my soul, Piece by piece, I'm rebuilding what they thought I lost. If you're fighting your fight, Baby, don't let go— There's a sunrise waiting past the darkest road. [BRIDGE — beat drops, then builds] Listen… You are NOT your worst day. You are NOT your mistakes. You are NOT every door that somebody slammed in your face. You are every morning You got up and tried. Every tear you swallowed. Every time you survived. So breathe. Stand up. One step. One day. You don't gotta see the whole road— Just find your next way. [FINAL VERSE — rapid 180 BPM] I came from the ashes, now watch me ignite, Turn pain into purpose, turn wrong into right, Got love in my blood and a dream in my sight, And I'm teaching my children that hope can survive. To everybody hurting, I see you tonight, To everybody struggling, keep up the fight, Your story ain't finished, there's still more to write, Sometimes the darkest chapter makes the ending shine bright. So raise up your hands if you made it this far, You survived every battle that left you with scars, You might not feel strong, but look where you are— You made it through storms that would've broken a heart. [FINAL CHORUS — HUGE] WE'RE STILL STANDING! Even when the world tried knocking us down! STILL DEMANDING That we rise when they count us out! Hope in our hearts, Fire in our souls, Piece by piece, we're rebuilding what we thought we lost. If you're fighting your fight, Baby, don't let go— There's a sunrise waiting past the darkest road. [OUTRO — spoken] And to the person listening right now… Don't give up. Not tonight. You don't have to have all the answers. You just have to stay. One more breath. One more morning. One more step. Your story isn't over. You're still standing.