Hold Fast — DaddyLove

Intro

Cold floor, teeth grit, I stand (hey)
Today's the cut that frees my hand

Verse 1

I woke up pinned beneath my doubt
Knuckles raw, I clawed my way out
Promises frayed in a trembling fist
Years of fog I couldn't resist
But I mapped the nerves of pain
Tied them down like a weathered chain

Pre-Chorus

I won't chew glass just to please the dark
I'm aiming light through every mark
If my past keeps calling my name
I'll let it ring; I won't cave

Chorus

Give me weight and I'll hold fast (yeah)
Bend, don't break; I'm built to last
Scars like lungs, I breathe at last
I was sinking; I outlast the past
If I fall, I rise and laugh
Say it with me: I HOLD FAST

Verse 2

The bottle hummed from the cabinet door
Phone lit up with the same old war
Old ghosts tried to rent my chest
They don't pay and they don't rest
I kept count with a steady breath
Naming every step from death

Pre-Chorus

I broke the loop that broke my back
Left the blame on a one-way track
If shame says "kneel," I won't bow
My hands are clean enough now

Chorus

Give me weight and I'll hold fast (alright)
Bend, don't break; I'm built to last
Scars like lungs, I breathe at last
I was sinking; I outlast the past
If I fall, I rise and laugh
Say it with me: I HOLD FAST

Bridge

To the kid who called pain home (breathe)
You weren't broken, just alone
Count to four when the surge comes in
Name the colors; feel your skin
BREAK THE CHAIN I WORE SO LONG
I'm not a wound - I'm strong (we rise)

Outro

Cold floor's gone; the ground feels new (hey)
Hands unshook, I walk it through
Bend, don't break - I'll hold fast true
Fade to breath, but I'm not through