I don’t bow

[Verse 1]
I don’t wake up golden, I wake up tired
World on my shoulders, teeth clenched, wired
No one sees the battles I fight at night
But I show up anyway, ready or not

I don’t need a throne, I don’t need praise
I’ve bled in silence, I’ve earned my place
Built from pressure, forged in pain
Every scar says I stayed

[Pre-Chorus]
They only see the man at the finish line
They never see the wars in his mind

[Chorus]
I’m still standing when the lights go out
Still breathing when the doubt gets loud
I don’t break, I don’t bow
I don’t run when it hurts right now

This ain’t luck, this ain’t fate
This is choice every single day
Knocked down hard, but I’m still standing
Yeah, I’m still standing

[Verse 2]
I fight for tomorrow, not for the crown
For small hands holding mine when I’m breaking down
I carry the weight, I carry the fear
But quitting was never an option here

I’ve been empty, I’ve been close to the edge
Still showed up, still paid my debts
If strength is measured by how long you last
Then I was built for the aftermath

[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t hear the voice in my head
Screaming “stay” when I should’ve left

[Chorus]
I’m still standing when the lights go out
Still breathing when the doubt gets loud
I don’t break, I don’t bow
I don’t run when it hurts right now

This ain’t luck, this ain’t fate
This is choice every single day
Knocked down hard, but I’m still standing
Yeah, I’m still standing

[Bridge]
Pride isn’t loud
It doesn’t need a name
It survives the fall
And rises again

I’ve lost, I’ve learned
I’ve burned and returned
You don’t win by never falling
You win by getting up first

[Final Chorus]
I’m still standing, scars on my skin
Proof of the battles I survived within
No applause, no parade
Just a man who refused to fade

Say my name or forget it
I don’t need you to understand
I wasn’t made to be chosen
I was made to still stand

[Outro]
Real power doesn’t scream
It stays

Male, Cinematic Anime Rock, Alternative Rock