I’m Still Standing

Verse 1

I gave my trust like a loaded gun

Shook your hand, felt the safety come undone

Built you up, you buried me

Called it love, called it sympathy

My scars are open and bleeding

Need to cut back all this feeling

Losing, but I’m fighting back

My hearts the target for attack

(Pre-Chorus)

They say, “Get colder, get smart”

Like compassion’s a fatal flaw

But I won’t cauterize my heart

Just to say, I survived it all

Chorus

Kindness loses in the worlds wake

Sympathy feels like a big mistake

Showing love and being true

Seem to lack in all we do

But I’m Still standing in their way

Dealing with bullshit everyday

And If mercy makes me blind

I’ll die with my soul alive

Verse 2

They wear fake crowns and call it strength

I wear all my scars on my face

You take and take, then disappear

I stayed too long, I stayed sincere

(Chorus)

Kindness loses in the worlds wake

Sympathy feels like a big mistake

Showing love and being true

Seem to lack in all we do

But I’m Still standing in their way

Dealing with bullshit everyday

And If mercy makes me blind

I’ll die with my soul alive

(Breakdown)

I feel it beneath my skin

Being an asshole always wins

Kindness is a curse

For better or for worse

(Bridge)

If I harden up, I lose my name

If I stay soft, I’m feeding the flames

So I’ll bleed honest, I’ll bleed true

I’d rather break than become you

(Chorus)

Kindness loses in the worlds wake

Sympathy feels like a big mistake

Showing love and being true

Seem to lack in all we do

But I’m Still standing in their way

Dealing with bullshit everyday

And If mercy makes me blind

I’ll die with my soul alive

(Outro)

I learned the hard way, despite being warned

Every open heart is a target for war

You call it weakness, I call it brave

I won’t give in just to feel safe