Every closed door tried to turn me around

English lyrics

[Verse 1] Am I tired? Yes, I’m tired Dust on my shoes, but the map’s still wired I reached for my— I, I, I— destination Took the long road, crossed the hesitation I passed lots of trouble, kept my head down Every closed door tried to turn me around But now here I’m tired, still standing upright I carried the miles through the middle of night [Pre-Chorus] One step, then another, no borrowed crown The road took its toll, but it won’t lay me down [Chorus] But hey, see, I’m the fear So tasting tears, looking here No shame comes near, yeah, here, here Look at my eyes—you got hypnotized Pin the prize, I survived I’m still here, I’m still alive [Verse 2] I kept every promise I made to myself No medal on the table, no dust on the shelf Just a name in my chest and a pulse in my hand I learned how to lose without leaving the plan The hard days pressed like a weight on my back I found my own footing and stayed on the track Now you see me arrive with the miles in my face I don’t need your permission to claim my place [Chorus] But hey, see, I’m the fear So tasting tears, looking here No shame comes near, yeah, here, here Look at my eyes—you got hypnotized Pin the prize, I survived I’m still here, I’m still alive [Rap Burst 1] I took the hit, took the hint, took the long way round Kept one eye on the truth when the noise got loud No handout, no shortcut, no borrowed disguise I was building my nerve while they measured my size Step through the doubt, let the old talk fade I know what I carried, I know what I paid Tired in the bones, but the will stays clear You can read every mile when you look right here [Bridge] If my voice shakes, let it shake I earned every breath that I take If the road asks what I came for I came to stand here once more [Verse 3] I don’t hide the marks, I don’t polish the past Some storms move slowly, some leave you fast I kept my eyes open when the room turned strange And I learned that endurance can alter your shape So look at my eyes, don’t look away There’s more in this face than the words I can say The prize isn’t gold, it’s the ground that I won The distance behind me, the work left undone [Chorus] But hey, see, I’m the fear So tasting tears, looking here No shame comes near, yeah, here, here Look at my eyes—you got hypnotized Pin the prize, I survived I’m still here, I’m still alive [Rap Burst 2] Destination reached, but the road keeps calling Feet may ache, still I’m not falling Trouble came heavy, I carried it through Now the next hard mile has a different view No shame near, no veil on my sight I faced my own fear and I held on tight Look at these eyes, see the proof in the lines I came for the prize, now the prize is mine [Outro] Am I tired? Yes But I’m still here I passed through trouble And I’m still here Look at my eyes Pin the prize I’m still alive