Somehow I persevered
Didn't think I'd stand before you here
But today I'm thankful just to see clear
I don't wanna live consumed by my fear
Because a guy like me wasn't wired for this
I had to reprogram like it's JavaScript
I never thought I'd say I would die for this
Was never raised with a big appetite for risk
You could say that's an immigrant thing
Big house, good pay, that's the immigrant dream
25 years old, was supposed to have a
Six figure job by now, but I'm still so
Convinced I could be somebody
Change the whole damn world with a hobby
Tried once, but it won't be the death of me
I look back and find love in the memories
Somehow I hurt in every single way
Somehow I lived to fight another day
Somehow I, if you only knew
Somehow I learned to finally be free
Somehow I gave it all to find my peace
Somehow I, yeah I made it through
Somehow I embraced the change
When 8 years of grind went down the drain
At least that's how it felt when times got rough
Every night I told myself to give up
But I hold on when I see all the names
With my words on skin they can't erase
Even though everything feels strange
It's a brand new day, and the fact remains
I'm a slave to the music, some things don't change
And every time I try I can't walk away
So I'm on my way to make this shit forever
Proof that diamonds form when under pressure
Overwhelmed by my responsibilities
Questions every night of my abilities
Head down, rinse and repeat
And someday I'll find excellence is routine
Somehow I hurt in every single way
Somehow I lived to fight another day
Somehow I, if you only knew
Somehow I learned to finally be free
Somehow I gave it all to find my peace
Somehow I, yeah I made it through
Now I got a chance to show you
What I'm made of, where I came from
Everything that makes me me
Now it's time to change my life to
Everything I want it to be
Somehow I hurt in every single way
Somehow I lived to fight another day
Somehow I, if you only knew
Somehow I learned to finally be free
Somehow I gave it all to find my peace
Somehow I, yeah I made it through
Somehow I persevered
Didn't think I'd stand before you here
But today I'm thankful just to see clear
I don't wanna live consumed by my fear
Somehow I embraced the change
When 8 years of grind went down the drain
At least that's how it felt when times got rough
Every night I told myself to give up