[Intro]
Footsteps echo, cold air bites the skin
A quiet crowd in the corner, watching him begin
[Verse 1]
Ice bath stings like winter rain, dreams in steam and pain
Coach speaks softly, lines carved in the grain
Hardship hidden from the eyes that blink and fade
But a champion learns to rise, to stand in the ache parade
[Chorus]
Not every tear is seen by the crowd outside
But every brave breath counts, every stubborn stride
When the water holds you tight, you promise you’ll survive
Hardship may be loud, but courage runs deeper inside
[Verse 2]
Hands unclench, heartbeat drums a stubborn vow
He nods to the voice that won’t let him bow
Visible battles disappear in the hush of the room
What’s forged in the cold is a fire that’s meant to bloom
[Chorus]
Not every tear is seen by the crowd outside
But every brave breath counts, every stubborn stride
When the water holds you tight, you promise you’ll survive
Hardship may be loud, but courage runs deeper inside
[Bridge]
To those who watch from the steel-blue edge of day
The quiet fight is the loudest display
[Chorus]
Not every tear is seen by the crowd outside
But every brave breath counts, every stubborn stride
When the water holds you tight, you promise you’ll survive
Hardship may be loud, but courage runs deeper inside
[Outro]
He rises slow, a silent, steady vow
Champions aren’t loud, they endure somehow
