Verse 1 (Soft, confessional – pop-punk emo vibe) Mama dropped me off, didn’t wanna look back Kept my sister close, I was the one she forgot Said love was conditional, based on who she was with Told a fifteen-year-old she’d be dead to her if She ever got pregnant from a nightmare she didn’t choose Guess I learned real young what not to expect from you Burn on my arm, still burns in my head Funny how the scars grow up with you instead Pre-Chorus (Builds) I learned how to be quiet in rooms full of screams How to smile through shit nobody should see I was a kid trying to survive adult sins They broke me in places I didn’t know existed Chorus (Big, emotional – Don’t Freak Out energy) Don’t look at me like I’m crazy for bleeding inside I’ve been fighting wars I don’t post online If I seem cold, it’s ‘cause I learned how to freeze When nobody showed up for the kid in me I don’t need saving, I just need you to see I’m not dramatic, I’m traumatized, please I’m still here, yeah I’m still here Even when I don’t wanna be ⸻ Verse 2 (Darker, faster delivery) Dad in prison, taught me what men could be Then he came back talking reckless ‘bout me Left again like I was nothing to lose Left me with memories I never asked to choose Cigarette burn, dresser on my chest Hands on my body I didn’t consent Family tree poisoned at the roots So I learned to numb myself just to get through Pre-Chorus 2 They told me it was my fault when I was hurt Like pain has a dress code, like trauma wears skirts So I swallowed the shame and I blamed my skin For the hands that touched me and the blood on my chin Chorus (Repeat, more intense) Don’t look at me like I’m crazy for bleeding inside I’ve been fighting wars I don’t post online If I seem cold, it’s ‘cause I learned how to freeze When nobody showed up for the kid in me I don’t need saving, I just need you to see I’m not dramatic, I’m traumatized, please I’m still here, yeah I’m still here Even when I don’t wanna be ⸻ Bridge (Breakdown – spoken/sung, almost whispered) They loved me in pieces Used me in full Called me a problem For bleeding when I was cut I stayed for the kids Stayed through the pain Stayed ‘cause I thought love was supposed to hurt this way Now I’m sleeping on couches with my heart in my hands Trying to build a safe home on broken plans ⸻ Final Chorus (Big, emotional release) Don’t look at me like I’m weak for still standing up I carried too much, yeah I carried enough I’ve been the mother I never had I’ve been the shield, I’ve been the dad If I’m still breathing, that’s a fucking win If I’m still trying, let me call it strength I’m still here, yeah I’m still here Even when I don’t wanna be

Still Here (Don’t Look at Me Like That)