Lyrics
[verse]
I stood at the bottom of a mountain made of doubt
Every voice around me said I'd never climb out
But I laced my boots up, cracked my knuckles, took a breath
Told the ghost behind me I ain't scared of what comes next
I've been through the fire, came back with the scars
Learned to read the darkness like a map made out of stars
No more hiding in the shadows of my own mistakes
Time to be the lighthouse for the ones the storm still shakes
[chorus]
I'm not afraid, not afraid to stand up and be broken
Not afraid to speak the words I never should've spoken
I'm not afraid, I'll carry what the weight demands
Reaching out my hand for anybody taking stands
[verse]
Used to run from mirrors, couldn't face the man I saw
Now I stare it down and love it, scars, mistakes and all
If you're drowning in the same tide that once pulled me down
Grab on to my shoulder, we'll swim together to the town
I ain't perfect, never claimed to wear a golden crown
Just a man who fell a hundred times and still stood ground
So walk with me if you're ready, leave the fear behind
We can build a better story than the one we left to find
[chorus]
I'm not afraid, not afraid to stand up and be broken
Not afraid to speak the words I never should've spoken
I'm not afraid, I'll carry what the weight demands
Reaching out my hand for anybody taking stands
[bridge]
Every scar's a lesson, every fall's a start
Every storm I weathered built a stronger heart
So if you're lost out there and searching for the light
Follow me, we'll find the morning past the night
[chorus]
I'm not afraid, not afraid to stand up and be broken
Not afraid to speak the words I never should've spoken
I'm not afraid, I'll carry what the weight demands
Reaching out my hand for anybody taking stands
