Stay in the Game

Verse I
I walked with a straight back, but with a broken heart,
I made so many mistakes that I got to know myself.
I'm not perfect — and I don't want to be,
I'm just a man who chose to walk, not run.

I had days when silence defeated me,
When I doubted myself more than the world.
But under all my cracks,
Something alive remained. And it didn't give in.

Pre-chorus
I'm not fast, I'm not easy, I'm not without mistakes,
But I have something that can't be learned from falling:
When it hurts, I stay.
When it's hard, I breathe… and I go.

Chorus
I don't give up — even if I tremble,
Even if the road doesn't promise me anything.
I don't give up — for me,
For what I deserve, not for what I was told I am.

I don't give up — because I know
That what's good for me doesn't scream… but stays.
And I stay too.

Verse II
I have flaws, yes — I wear them like scars,
I don't hide them, I don't sell them nicely.
I'm still a work in progress, still under construction,
But the foundation is solid: I haven't left.

I wanted to be seen,
But I learned to see myself first.

I wanted to be chosen,
But now I choose what's good for me.

Pre-chorus
Not everything that shines calls me,
Not everything that leaves is a loss.
Sometimes, the power
Is to say "no" and remain whole.

Chorus
I don't give up — even if I'm burning inside,
Even if not everyone understands my struggle.
I don't give up — for the peace
That only comes when you're honest with yourself.

I don't give up — because I know
That I am more than my mistakes.
I am the way forward.

Bridge (lower, more serious)
If today is hard, it doesn't mean it's the end.
If I'm tired, it doesn't mean I'm weak.
I'm allowed to fall,
But I'm not allowed to look.

Last chorus (stronger)
I don't give up — even if I'm alone sometimes,
I've learned that alone doesn't mean lost.
I don't give up — for life
That is built step by step, not from applause.

I don't give up.
For what is good for me.
And for the man I am becoming.

Outro
I'm not there yet.
But I'm on my way.