Still Here

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