I’m Still Me

Verse 1: I carried it longer than I let on Told myself I was being strong Some nights I still felt the weight Of words I never got to say Verse 2: I tried to outrun the ache inside Held it close, then set it aside Turns out healing’s not a door It’s learning how to breathe once more Pre-Chorus: I don’t need it to disappear I just need it to rest right here Chorus: I don’t wake up afraid anymore I don’t brace for the ache like before I can say your name without breaking in two I didn’t lose you — I grew through you And the love you left still holds me tight But it doesn’t pull me under tonight Verse 3: Some things stay, they change their shape They stop being sharp, they learn to wait What once felt heavy in my chest Now settles quiet, finally at rest Pre-Chorus: I don’t fight it, I don’t pretend I let the feeling find its end Chorus: I don’t wake up afraid anymore I don’t brace for the ache like before I can stand in the light without losing you I didn’t lose you — I grew through you And the love you left still holds me tight But it lets me live my life Bridge: There was a time I thought healing meant Closing the book, calling it spent But now I know it’s learning how To carry the past without falling down Final Chorus: I don’t wake up afraid anymore I don’t live in the night like before I can hold what was and what is true I didn’t lose you — I grew through you And the love you left is still my guide But it walks with me — not behind Outro: I’m still standing And I’m alright