““Dead Inside (But I’m Still Here)”

I wake up with shadows wrapped around my chest
Heart’s still beating but it feels like death
Tried to scream but no one hears the sound
God, I’m drowning but I can’t go down

Mirror shows a ghost I don’t recognize
Eyes dry — no tears left to cry
Addicted to silence, addicted to shame
Every high feels like hell in my veins

[Pre-Chorus]
I fall, I crawl, I beg, I fight
I pray to feel just once tonight
But even in the dark and fear
A voice keeps whisperin’: “You’re still here”

[Chorus]
Dead inside, but I ain’t gone
Lost my faith, but I hold on
I’ve cursed my name and bled alone
But scars don’t lie — they’ve made me strong
I’m a war-torn soul in a battlefield mind
A broken man chasing back his light
So I’ll scream to the sky, through the ache and the fear:
“I’m still alive… I’m still here”

[Verse 2]
I’ve buried my joy, slept with regret
Made love to lies I can’t forget
Porn-fed poison and fake control
Each climax carving holes in my soul

But I ain’t a slave to my worst days
Even sinners can still be saved
I’m sick of chains and hollow thrills
It’s time to heal or time to kill

[Pre-Chorus]
I fall, I crawl, I beg, I fight
I stare death down every night
But from the grave of all these years
I rise again — I’m still here

[Chorus]
Dead inside, but I ain’t gone
Lost my way, but I press on
Cried to God through blood and bone
But even silence means I’m known
I’m a fractured voice with a lion’s roar
A prodigal heart that won’t be ignored
So I’ll scream to the dark, through my doubt and my tears:
“I’m still alive… I’m still here”

[Bridge] (spoken or whispered with weight)
You don’t need to feel to have faith
You don’t need to see to walk straight
Some wars are won just by stayin’
And tonight… I’m still stayin’

[Final Chorus]
Dead inside, but I won’t quit
Hurt too long, but I’m made for this
Hell’s tried to claim me every year
But I’m not done — I’m still here

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