Edge of Dawn

[Intro] Shadows cling to the corners where I learned to breathe in whispers Salt on my skin, stories carved in the night, I walk the edge of filters [Verse 1] Born from the ashes of streets that forgot my name I wear my scars like a map, every line a flame Pain used to break me, now it fuels my spine I move through the dark, eyes fixed on the line [Pre-Chorus] Past screams echo, but I carry a louder vow Not a quitter, not a dreamer—just here, right now [Chorus] I won’t bow, I won’t fade, I stand in the storm and stay Weight of the past on my shoulders, I choose my own way If night wants to bite, I’m ready to bite back the dawn This is my stance, this is how I’m drawn [Verse 2] Every bruise a diploma, every tear a lesson learned I’ve earned my weathered patience, my pride is earned Threats roll like thunder, but I’ve rehearsed the calm Breathing in the courage, walking through the psalm [Pre-Chorus] The city hisses warnings, I answer with a steady breath I’m built of fallen prayers and stubborn resolve, not left to regret [Chorus] I won’t bow, I won’t fade, I stand in the storm and stay Weight of the past on my shoulders, I choose my own way If night wants to bite, I’m ready to bite back the dawn This is my stance, this is how I’m drawn [Bridge] Scar tissue sings a quiet anthem, I’m proof that I’m more A guardian of my own heartbeat, a fortress at my core [Chorus] I won’t bow, I won’t fade, I stand in the storm and stay Weight of the past on my shoulders, I choose my own way If night wants to bite, I’m ready to bite back the dawn This is my stance, this is how I’m drawn [Outro] Night keeps its secrets, but I’m listening with steel in my chest I walk forward with the weight, and I refuse to be less