You're Still Here

[verse 1]

You sat on your hands through the whole damn ride

’Cause if you moved, you knew you’d cry

Heard your name in a voice that didn’t fit

They laughed like it was harmless shit

You came home, kept your hoodie on

Stared at the floor ‘til the feeling was gone

Mom made dinner but didn’t ask

And silence wears a welcome mask

[pre-chorus]

You keep a toothbrush in your backpack now

Just in case they kick you out

There’s a note in your phone you never send

With a goodbye you won’t pretend

You pray the sky gives you a sign

But no one’s writing in the lines

Still—

You’re here

[chorus]

You’re still here

And that means everything

Even if they pull at every string

Even if they act like you’re a phase

Or won’t say your name

You’re still here

You lived through hate

Through slammed doors, and hands that take

You made it to this breath, this beat

Even when you felt obsolete

You’re still here

You didn’t leave

[verse 2]

You wore that skirt they said you shouldn’t

Then sat in class like you just couldn’t

Breathe without checking every eye

Waiting for a slur to fly

Your best friend ghosted overnight

Said her parents “raised her right”

And you just smiled, said “that’s okay”

Then screamed into your pillowcase

[pre-chorus]

Your voice still cracks when you say it out loud

But you say it anyway now

You stopped explaining you’re not confused

You stopped shrinking to fit their news

I know it hurts in brand new ways

But you woke up again today

Still—

You’re here

[chorus]

You’re still here

That’s not small

It’s not weak—it’s not nothing at all

Even if your name gets blurred

Like you’re some curse word

You’re still here

And that’s divine

Holding on through borrowed time

You’re standing in a world that lied

But baby, you’re still alive

You’re still here

And you’re mine

[bridge]

You’re not a sin

You’re not a scar

You’re not a freak for who you are

You’re not too much

You’re not too loud

You’re not the shame they talk about

You’re gold, you’re fight, you’re fire, you’re skin

You’re every reason not to give in

[final chorus]

You’re still here

And I see you

I swear to God I really do

Even if you barely speak

Or cry yourself to sleep

You’re still here

So fucking brave

Living in a world that won’t behave

You are the proof, the light, the sound

Of something holy breaking ground

You’re still here

You’re still here

[outro]

And that’s enough

For now.