[Intro – soft, emotional]
Yeah…
Some things you can’t explain…
Some pain you just learn to carry.
You know?

[Chorus – melodic, powerful]
I’ve been fighting battles nobody knows,
Smiling for the world with a heart so cold.
Lost a few people that I can’t replace,
Still see their memories when I look at my face.

And I keep moving, even when I’m tired,
Walked through the rain, came out through the fire.
They see me standing, don’t know what it took,
Had to write my own life, couldn’t follow their book.

[Verse 1 – steady UK rap flow]
I learned real young that the love ain’t free,
Some say they’re your brothers, turn to strangers with ease.
Had to watch my circle, had to tighten my grip,
’Cause the ones saying “forever” be the first ones to switch.

I’ve got words in my chest that I struggle to say,
And a thousand little thoughts that I bury each day.
I don’t talk about the pain, I just turn up the sound,
When your world’s falling apart, you can’t let everyone down.

Mum said, “Keep your head up, there’s a reason you’re here,”
But it’s hard to see the future when you’re stuck in your fear.
I’ve made mistakes, I’m not pretending I’m clean,
Just a man trying to become who he thought he would be.

[Chorus – melodic, bigger vocals]
I’ve been fighting battles nobody knows,
Smiling for the world with a heart so cold.
Lost a few people that I can’t replace,
Still see their memories when I look at my face.

And I keep moving, even when I’m tired,
Walked through the rain, came out through the fire.
They see me standing, don’t know what it took,
Had to write my own life, couldn’t follow their book.

[Verse 2 – deeper, more intense]
Funny how they love you when the sun comes out,
But disappear real quick when you’re drowning in doubt.
I stopped explaining myself, let the silence speak,
You can look strong on the outside, still feel weak.

I’ve got dreams I protect, got a past I outrun,
Got a war in my mind that I never tell no one.
If I fall, I’ll get up, that’s the code that I keep,
Even heroes need a moment when they’re struggling to breathe.

I ain’t chasing their approval, I ain’t begging for respect,
Every scar is a reminder of the nights I survived.
If tomorrow brings a storm, let it come, I’ll adapt,
I’ve been broken into pieces, still I’m putting me back.

[Bridge – stripped-back vocals, emotional]
If you knew what I’ve been through,
Would you see me differently?
All the things I never told you,
All the weight you couldn’t see.

[Final Chorus – soaring vocals, layered harmonies]
I’ve been fighting battles nobody knows,
Smiling for the world with a heart so cold.
Lost a few people that I can’t replace,
Still carry their love everywhere I take.

And I keep moving, even when I’m tired,
Walked through the rain, came out through the fire.
They see me standing, don’t know what it took,
I’m still writing my story…
They ain’t finished my book.

[Outro – soft falsetto]
Still standing…
Even when the sky falls…
Still standing…
Yeah, through it all.