Still Here

I was inches from the edge, breathin' static in the dark,

Had the devil on my shoulder, tryna rip me apart.

But I spit in his face, screamed "not today,"

Lit a fire in my chest and I walked away.

You thought I'd break, thought I'd fold-

Buried me young, but I came back cold.

Now I'm louder, sharper, scarred and clear,

This is my war cry-I'm still f**in' here.*

I won't fade, I won't fall,

I was built to outlast it all.

No noose, no blade, no voice in my head

Gets to write the story of me instead.

I chose life, I chose pain,

I chose fight through every flame.

You can't kill what won't disappear-

I'm the proof. I'm the burn. I'm still here.

I wear my trauma like armor now,

Every scar's a vow, every scream's allowed.

You hear that rage? That's me reborn-

Not a victim, I'm a motherf***in' storm.

You want silence?

Then you better run-

'Cause I found my voice, and I'm not done.

I won't fade, I won't fall,

I was built to outlast it all.

No noose, no blade, no voice in my head

Gets to write the story of me instead.

I chose life, I chose pain,

I chose fight through every flame.

You can't kill what won't disappear-

I'm the fire. I'm the war. I'm still here.

Then you better run-

'Cause I found my voice, and I'm not done.

I won't fade, I won't fall,

I was built to outlast it all.

No noose, no blade, no voice in my head

Gets to write the story of me instead.

I chose life, I chose pain,

I chose fight through every flame.

You can't kill what won't disappear-

I'm the fire. I'm the war. I'm still here.

Still fin' here.

Still fin' loud.

Still takin' up space-

And I'm proud.

No shame. No fear.

You lost me once, but I'm still here.