Survival

[Verse 1]
I learned to sleep
With my shoes still on
Keys in my fist
Like a quiet alarm
You call it strength
But it’s drywall skin
Holding my breath
Till the ceiling caves in

[Pre-Chorus]
How many times
Did I laugh it off
Say “I’m fine”
How many nights
Did I make it through on spite

[Chorus]
Guess survival admits struggles
Every scar signed my name
I was calling it “just hustle”
It was dragging broken chains
If I’m standing here and shaking
It still counts that I remain
Guess survival admits struggles
I’m alive inside the ache

[Verse 2]
I cancel plans
Before I can break
Practice my smile
Till my jaw starts to shake
Stacking these days
Like dishes in the sink
One wrong move
And they all hit the brink

[Pre-Chorus]
How many masks
Did I tape across my face
How many times
Did I sprint in place

[Chorus]
Guess survival admits struggles
Every scar signed my name
I was calling it “just hustle”
It was dragging broken chains
If I’m standing here and shaking
It still counts that I remain
Guess survival admits struggles
I’m alive inside the ache

[Bridge]
So here it is
The hardest truth I’ve said
I made it here
But not all of me was spared (oh)

[Chorus]
Guess survival admits struggles
Every scar signed my name
I was calling it “just hustle”
It was dragging broken chains
If I’m standing here and shaking
It still counts that I remain
Guess survival admits struggles
I’m alive
I’m not the same