Standing

Quarter to four and the screen still glows Empty cans on the desk yeah the grind don't slow Told myself I'd rest but the rent says no Same hoodie three days gotta chase this road Pressure got my chest tight but I breathe through it Cracked phone screen swiping past who I used to be Mom called twice I let it ring guilt hits deep But silence now is louder than words could speak Got a notebook filled with plans I ain't lived yet Every scuffed-up page feels like unpaid debt Some nights I wonder if the climb makes sense Then I lace up tighter and I take the next step Weight stacks up Can't look down now Wind cuts rough But I know how I keep climbing though the cold won't break Every piece of me is stitched with every mistake Through the hollow nights when faith wears thin I'm still reaching for the air I haven't breathed in And the world spins fast but I'm still here standing On a fractured ground that I keep on mending Tell my fears they don't get to write my ending Tell my fears they don't get to write my ending Same four walls but the vision got wider Second hand won't quit yeah the clock's a liar Spilled cold brew on the notes from December But the stain on the ink made the words feel truer Used to chase applause now I chase the quiet Found my pulse in the space where the noise goes silent Every closed door taught me how to pry it Now I build my own frames so I can't be confined in Six missed texts from friends I keep avoiding But my mind's in the deep end I can't fake enjoying Small talk feels heavy when you're holding planets So I push alone till the weight gets balanced Counting days like loose change in my pocket Found a spark in the dark and I didn't block it Lost some people who swore they'd never walk away But the space they left gave me room to finally say Can't look down now Wind cuts rough But I know how I keep climbing though the cold won't break Every piece of me is stitched with every mistake Through the hollow nights when faith wears thin I'm still reaching for the air I haven't breathed in And the world spins fast but I'm still here standing On a fractured ground that I keep on mending Tell my fears they don't get to write my ending Tell my fears they don't get to write my ending Same four walls but the vision got wider Through the hollow nights when faith wears thin I'm still reaching for the air I haven't breathed in I keep climbing though the cold won't break Every piece of me is stitched with every mistake Through the hollow nights when faith wears thin I'm still reaching for the air I haven't breathed in And the world spins fast but I'm still here standing On a fractured ground that I keep on mending Tell my fears they don't get to write my ending Tell my fears they don't get to write my ending And the world spins fast but I'm still here standing