Lyrics

I didn’t think I’d make it this far
Wasn’t planning on another scar
I memorized the way out once
But something soft inside held on at once

They said, “You’ll feel better in the spring”
But some seasons never changed a thing
I’ve smiled in rooms while wanting to scream
And called it coping
Just to seem clean

But I’m still here—
Breathing through the static
Still here—
Though it never felt cinematic
Not a phoenix, not a war cry
Just a heart that didn’t say goodbye

Some nights I felt like smoke and stone
Alive, but feeling less than known
I made a home inside my chest
And whispered, “Please don’t fail this test”

I didn’t heal like stories say
No overnight, no sudden day
But inch by inch, and breath by breath
I learned to speak instead of guess

I’m still here—
And that’s enough for now
Still here—
Even if I don’t know how
Not a firework, not a spark
Just a flicker
That stayed through the dark

“You don’t have to rise today
You just have to stay
You don’t need a finish line
To say you’ve found your way.”

I’m still here
With cracks that shine
And maybe that’s
By design