It's Me For Me

I learned early how to stand alone
No one waiting when I got home
No mother's voice to guide my way
No father telling me I'd be okay
I made choices nobody checked
Somewhere along I was a wreck
But when you walk through life like that
You grow up fast, you learn real quick

I watched people come and go
Promises fade like they never spoke
So I stopped waiting for somebody else
To carry the weight I had to hold
No crowd cheering when I tried
No one telling me I'd be alright
But something deeper kept me strong
Something kept me moving on

It's always been me for me
Standing where nobody stood for me
When the road got hard to see
It was still just me for me
I don't chase their approval now
I don't need the crowd no how
They didn't see me then, you see
When it was just me for me

I remember nights I couldn't sleep
Too much weight sitting on me
Every door felt locked and closed
Every plan felt like it froze
But looking back I see it clear
God was closer than my fears
Even when I felt alone
He was right there all along
Through every fault and every test
Through every time I felt less
What tried to break me made me see
How strong a heart can really be

Now I walk without that doubt
Now I know what life's about
What I needed was already near
God was always right here

It's always been me for me
Standing where nobody stood for me
When the road got hard to see
It was still just me for me
I don't chase their approval now
I don't need the crowd no how
They didn't see me then, you see
When it was just me for me

Some people love when you fall behind
Some only show when you shine
But I learned not to depend
On people who disappear in the end
God never walked away from me
Even when I couldn't see
Through every storm and every test
He gave me strength to stand my best

It's always been me for me
That's how it had to be for me
But God was walking with me for me
Now I finally see
It was me for me
But I was never alone
It's always been me for me
Standing where nobody stood for me
I've seen what it took to be me

I'm not worried about the crowd
I don't need to prove it now
They didn't know who I could be
When it was just me for me
And if you're just now noticing me
That's okay
I already know who carried me here
God in me
Me for me