[Verse]

I burned the bridge then cursed the flame

Watched the ashes call my name

The mirror knows

It never lies

But I can’t meet its steady eyes

[Prechorus]

The clock’s a thief

It steals my air

But I’m still standing

I’m still there

[Chorus]

Try

Try

When the road feels like a climb

Cry

Cry

But don’t let it steal your time

We all break

We all bend

We all bruise

But try

Try

There’s nothing left to lose

[Verse 2]

I wear regret like old perfume

A ghost that lingers in the room

The past keeps knocking at my door

But I’m not who I was before

[Prechorus]

I’ve learned to love the scars I bear

They’re maps that led me

Brought me here

[Chorus]

Try

Try

When the road feels like a climb

Cry

Cry

But don’t let it steal your time

We all break

We all bend

We all bruise

But try

Try

There’s nothing left to lose....

[Verse 1]

They tried to write my name in dust

Told me to shrink, betray my trust

But ink can't hold a soul like mine

I'm the storm they couldn't define

They drew the borders, closed the gate

Tried to narrate my love as hate

But I broke every dotted line

Turned silence into something divine

[Chorus]

I am the story, not just the page

Not the footnote, not the cage

I am the fire, the rising flame

The truth they buried, I became

I am the voice they tried to drown

But even whispers shake the ground

I’m not the chapter—hear me roar

I am the story and so much more

[Verse 2]

They dressed my power up in shame

Tried to tame a heart they couldn't name

Told me to be sweet, not loud

But I wore my wounds like a crown

Tears became my second skin

Every loss carved strength within

They called it broken, I called it brave

And danced on top of every grave

[Chorus]

I am the story, not just the page

Not the footnote, not the cage

I am the fire, the rising flame

The truth they buried, I became

I am the voice they tried to drown

But even whispers shake the ground

I’m not the chapter—hear me roar

I am the story and so much more

[Bridge]

So to the girl who’s lost her name

And the boy who carries silent shame

To every soul who's been erased

You’re not alone, you can't be replaced

Your truth is sacred, your pain is real

Your scars are maps that help you heal

Don't let them write your end too soon

You are the sun, the sky, the moon

[Final Chorus]

I am the story, born of pain

Of hope and fire and falling rain

Not what they told me I could be

I am the storm, I am the sea

I am the pulse, the sacred ground

A rising voice, a healing sound

I’m not the chapter—they can't ignore

I am the story… and so much more....

[Verse 1]

We’re all walking blind down different roads

Carrying dreams we’ve never been shown

Looking for answers in borrowed lines

Chasing a truth we may never find

[Verse 2]

Some move fast, some take it slow

Some pretend like they already know

But behind the smiles and perfect plans

We’re all just learning where we stand

[Chorus]

No map, no guide, just trial and time

Still climbing mountains we may never find

We’re all just winging it, hoping it’s right

Holding on tight in this dance of life

No rules, no signs, just lessons we learn

Every wrong turn is a twist to return

No need to race, no finish line

Just take it step by step, you’ll be fine

[Verse 3]

They say by now we should have it planned

Like life’s a script we should understand

But even the wise still get lost

And every gain comes with a cost

[Bridge]

Maybe one day we’ll all agree

We’re just drifting like waves at sea

No perfect path, no master key

Just doing our best—just you and me

[Chorus - Climactic]

No map, no guide, just trial and time

Still climbing mountains we may never find

We’re all just winging it, hoping it’s right

Holding on tight in this dance of life

No rules, no signs, just lessons we learn

Every wrong turn is a twist to return

No need to race, no finish line

Just take it step by step, you’ll be fine

[Outro]

So here we stand, no need to hide

No need to prove, no need to decide

We’re all just living, no script to abide

No map, no guide—just the ride……..

[Verse 1]

I used to say sorry just for breathing

For the silence, for the scars, I wasn’t leaving

For the pain that wasn't mine to own

For simply standing tall alone

[Verse 2]

I said sorry for the dreams I chased

For the voice I found, the rules I erased

Even bowed my head just to keep the peace

While the world kept taking a piece of me

[Pre-Chorus]

And I forgot to say sorry...

For being born Black

As if that truth could ever be a crime

But I carry beauty in my skin, in my spine

And I will never apologise for what is divine

[Chorus]

I’m no longer sorry—just alive

Living this life with no guide

We’re all just learning as we go

No map, no script, no show

So if my truth makes you uneasy

You were never meant to walk it with me

[Verse 3]

I said sorry for the words I didn’t say

For not smiling on the hardest days

I dimmed my shine just to fit their frame

Now I burn with no shame in my flame

[Bridge]

This world wants grace without the grief

They want our joy but not our belief

But I refuse to kneel in guilt or doubt

I was born to rise, not bow out

[Chorus - Refrain]

I’m no longer sorry—just real

Living loud with scars, I let heal

You can judge, you can deny

But I’m done living a well-behaved lie

[Outro]

So here’s my final apology—

Not for who I am, but for waiting this long

To realise I was never wrong

I was just too soft for a world that’s hard

Now I walk in power, unscarred......