Not Today

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Lyrics:

Woke up to the sound of my own heartbeat racing,
Echoes of the doubts I thought I left behind.
City lights are flickering, my fears keep chasing,
But I’m not the kind to break when I’m the one who fights.

Felt the weight of all the words they never said,
Shadowed by their silence, drowned in could’ve been.
But I found strength inside the scars I wear instead,
Today I rise, today I own my skin.

They say you fold, they say you fall,
Watch you crumble like the promises you made.
But I won’t bend, I won’t crawl,
I’ll stand tall, I’ll burn bright — not fade.

Not today, no, I won’t die in the dark,
I’ll ignite the spark, break the walls around my heart.
If you try to take the sun, I’ll become the flame,
Not today, I’ll rise above the shame.

Mirror shows a stranger with a fire in her eyes,
Broken pieces stitched up but the rhythm stays alive.
Every step I’ve fallen only made the ground more mine,
Standing in this moment, every scar’s a battle cry.

Lost the map, but found the roads inside the pain,
Wounds turned into wisdom I can’t contain.
Now I walk these streets where fear once reigned,
With open hands, with open heart — unchained.

They built their walls, they tried to break,
But every brick just made my foundation strong.
I’ll shout my truth, I’ll stake my claim,
Echoes of the weak become my victory song.

Not today, no, I won’t hide in the shade,
I’ll cast my line, I’ll swim through the waves you made.
If you whisper “You’re done,” I’ll scream I’ve just begun,
Not today, I’ll shine beneath the sun.

At midnight I hear the thunder in my bones,
A chorus of the broken turned into the bold.
If the storm tries to steal my thunder, I’ll let it roar,
Because in the chaos, I realize I’m more.

Not today… not today…
I’ll rewrite the story they tried to erase.
Not today… not today…
I’ll rise from the ashes, re-claim my place.

Not today, no, I’m not falling apart,
I’ll rebuild the pieces of a thousand broken hearts.
If you bet I’ll fade away, I’ll prove you wrong,
Not today — I’m where I belong.

Woke up, I’m alive, I feel the thunder call,
Today I’m un-afraid, I’m built to stand and all.
Not today — I rise, I shine, I fight,
Not today — I claim the night.