Still I Shine

They told me I was fragile

Like glass too thin to hold

But I've been through the battles

And I never did let go

I've cried behind the curtains

I've bled beneath the smile

But even when I'm breaking

I walk that extra mile

And every no they threw at me

Just echoed back with grace

I learned to build my wings

In the darkest place

Still I shine

With a heart that's cracked but kind

Through the doubts, the storms, the silence

I kept my fire alive

You can't dim what's born to glow

Even rain can help me grow

I've been bruised, I've been denied

But still I shine

I found peace in falling pieces

Found strength I never knew

Not every dream comes easy

But every dream is true

They'll say I took the long road

They'll never see the fight

But I carried my own shadow

Till it turned into my light

So if you're barely holding on

If you're down to your last try

Lift your face into the sky

You're still alive

Still I shine

With a soul that won't resign

I may bend, I may get tired

But I will not say goodbye

Told the world I won't pretend

This is me until the end

I've been lost a thousand times

But still I shine

You are not your silence

You are not your past

You're the fire no one noticed

But the fire always lasts

I was made to walk through flames

I was born to break the chain

Even in my lowest nights

Still—I shine