Still Standing

[Intro]
Been down in the ashes
Breathing dust
Breathing doubt
Kept my name in my own mouth
Till I learned to spit it loud

[Verse 1]
Saw the doors slam shut
Heard the lock
Felt the loss
Counted every cracked old promise
Like beads on a worn-out cross
Yeah
They said I was finished
They were writing my last line
But I sharpened every scar I carry
Turned ‘em into my spine

[Chorus]
I’m still standing
Boots in the dirt
Eyes on the sky
Still standing
Took every hit
I never laid down to die
You can break my heart
You can bleed me dry
But I walk out of the fire
With my head held high
I’m still standing
Still standing
That’s my pride

[Verse 2]
Worked through the long nights
Coffee cold
Nerves on edge
Talking back to all my failures
Out there smoking on the ledge
Yeah
I buried my old anger
In a field I’ll never till
Now I’m drinking from a better river
Running on my will

[Chorus]
I’m still standing
Boots in the dirt
Eyes on the sky
Still standing
Took every hit
I never laid down to die
You can break my heart
You can bleed me dry
But I walk out of the fire
With my head held high
I’m still standing
Still standing
That’s my pride

[Bridge]
They tried to dim my daylight (oh)
Tried to steal my sound
But every time they pushed me
I dug my heels into the ground
I’m not begging for a blessing
I was forged in my own flame
If you’re looking at a survivor
Go on
Remember my name (hey!)

[Chorus]
I’m still standing
Boots in the dirt
Eyes on the sky
Still standing
Took every hit
I never laid down to die
You can break my heart
You can bleed me dry
But I walk out of the fire
With my head held high
I’m still standing
Still standing
That’s my pride

[Outro]
This is my ending
Call it my rise
One last shout
And it echoes for miles
I’m still standing
Still standing
Still standing
And I won’t bow this time