Stand Steady

Softspoken, if ever out loud
These days not much gets out
My mind digs graves through the past
But never takes time to finish the act

Can I shoulder the burden?
Can I stomach the past?

Watch me try to stand steady
Like a flame in the pouring rain
Looking back on my youth, it's good that I've grown
Watch me try to stand steady
Like a bird in a hurricane
Looking back on my youth, it's good that I've grown

No matter how cold it might get
My bed sheets are laced with regret
I try to fill in the lines, rework the plans for a better design

Can I shoulder the burden?
Can I stomach the past?

Watch me try to stand steady
Like a flame in the pouring rain
Looking back on my youth, it's good that I've grown
Watch me try to stand steady
Like a bird in a hurricane
Looking back on my youth, it's good that I've grown

Here I am, bearing every burden
Here I am, showing every worry
To the world
To the world

Watch me try to stand steady
Like a flame in the pouring rain
Looking back on my youth, it's good that I've grown
Watch me try to stand steady
Like a bird in a hurricane
Looking back on my youth, it's good that I've grown
Looking back on my youth, it's good that I've grown

Watch me try