From Shadows to Strength

[Intro]  
In silence, I stood,  
With shadows in my heart,  
A battle unseen,  
But now I'm ready to restart.  
[Verse 1]  
She wore a smile, like the morning sun,  
But behind those eyes, darkness had begun.  
At first, I believed in love's gentle face,  
But the truth unraveled, leaving only space.  
[Pre-Chorus]  
Told me I was nothing, trapped in her game,  
Every word a weapon, I felt the shame.  
When I asked a question, the answer was pain,  
A ghost in my own life, losing all my gain.  
[Chorus]  
Oh, I am more than just a whisper,  
I’m rising from the ashes, hear me clear.  
Not just a statistic, breaking through to live,  
Standing tall, I take my heart and learn to forgive.  
[Verse 2]  
Tried to poison my spirit, thought I’d drown,  
But I kept fighting, never stayed down.  
Permission for my breath, a battle each day,  
But the chains have fallen, I'm finding my way.  
[Pre-Chorus]  
You think it’s just the women, with scars to show,  
But men can bleed too, from wounds we rarely know.  
My voice will rise above, no longer a ghost,  
In the light of the truth, it’s me I’ll now boast.  
[Chorus]  
Oh, I am more than just a whisper,  
I’m rising from the ashes, hear me clear.  
Not just a statistic, breaking through to live,  
Standing tall, I take my heart and learn to forgive.  
[Bridge]  
With every tear I shed, releasing the past,  
Finding strength in the scars, I'm free at last.  
No golden platter, I’ll forge my own way,  
A survivor's anthem, at the break of day.  
[Outro]  
So hear me now, I’m taking back my name,  
In the echoes of despair, I’ve ignited the flame.  
Brian Penn, I stand and declare,  
Recovery’s the journey, beyond all despair.

Empowering Rock, Male Vocal, Emotional Guitar