[Intro – soft piano, falsetto ad-libs] (Ad-lib: “Mmm… yeahhh… uh huh…”) Strugglin’… Still breathin’… But it’s hard out here… ⸻ [Verse 1 – raspy low, slow build] Every day I wake up fightin’ Gotta smile through all the lyin’ Keep on movin’ through the fire But inside, I’m so damn tired (Ad-lib: “So tired… ohh—yeah”) People say I’m lookin’ strong But they don’t know what’s goin’ on Holdin’ on with broken hands Sinkin’ deep in movin’ sand (Run: “Uhhh—uhhh—uhhhhhh”) ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – falsetto into belt] I been prayin’, I been bleedin’ Feelin’ lost without a meanin’ Tryna make a way But the light keeps fadin’ (Ad-lib: “Don’t fade, don’t fade, don’t fade on me…”) ⸻ [Chorus – explosive high belts with vocal runs] It’s a struggle — every step I take Tryna breathe beneath this weight — oh no no It’s a battle — and I’m fightin’ alone But I won’t give in, even if I’m broke It’s a struggle — yeah, yeah, yeah… (Run: “Strugglin’ just to feel… aliveeeeee”) Still I rise — still I try — still I cry… (Ad-lib: “But I ain’t done — not yet, not yet!”) ⸻ [Verse 2 – stronger tone, vocal rasp] I’ve been laughed at, I’ve been lost Paid the price, I count the cost They don’t see the war I wage Just the smile I put on stage (Run: “Ohhhh-uhhh-huhhh”) They say time can heal the pain But I still feel it when it rains I been down, but not erased Still got fire in my veins (Ad-lib: “Still burnin’ — still hurtin’…”) ⸻ [Bridge – stripped back, emotional climb] Let the wind take what it wants Let the night scream through my lungs I won’t break I won’t fold This pain’s a story I own (Run: “Ooooooooh—yeahhhh—ahhhhhh”) (Ad-lib: “I own it, I own it now!”) ⸻ [Final Chorus – full emotional vocal fire] It’s a struggle — but I’m standin’ tall Even when I gotta crawl — yeah yeah yeahhh It’s a battle — but I still believe There’s a fight left inside of me — ohhh It’s a struggle — strugglin’ for light (Run: “Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhh”) But I’ll make it through this night Still I rise — still I cry — still I fight (Ad-lib: “Still I breathe — still I believe!”) *(Run: “Ooooh—ahhhh—uhhh-huhhh”) ⸻ [Outro – piano fade, falsetto + hums] Mmm… yeah It’s a struggle… But I’m still here… (Whispered falsetto: “Still here… still fightin’…”)

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