Swim or Drown

[Intro] Water whispers, steady and slow Stroke by stroke, you learn to row [Verse 1] The current pulls, the night is long But hands stay firm, heart stays strong If doubts erode the edge of will I pull a line of courage still [Pre-Chorus] Keep your breath, face the gale Every setback tells a tale [Chorus] Swim or drown, I choose to rise Through the dark where danger lies Land is distant, but I stay Fighting for the break of day Swim or drown, I keep on bound Till hope is found and I’m unbound [Verse 2] The surface shakes, the shadows loom But every stroke defies the tomb When fear crashes, I carve a route From reef to dawn, I find my proof [Pre-Chorus] Beneath the spray, I hear the drums Of will that keeps the courage coming [Chorus] Swim or drown, I choose to rise Through the dark where danger lies Land is distant, but I stay Fighting for the break of day Swim or drown, I keep on bound Till hope is found and I’m unbound [Bridge] If sudden current tries to pull me under I’ll breathe and shoulder onward, I’ll weather the thunder I’m tethered to a promise, not to fear’s decree The shore is waiting somewhere, I will reach it, finally [Chorus] Swim or drown, I choose to rise Through the dark where danger lies Land is distant, but I stay Fighting for the break of day Swim or drown, I keep on bound Till hope is found and I’m unbound [Outro] The tide recedes, the dawn is clear Perseverance whispers, “you were here” Swim or drown, I’m still afloat Endurance writes what I’m made of