Split My Teeth
Lyrics
Verse 1
I wake up with the old fire
hands on the sink, jaw locked
Told to breathe, count to ten
I’m counting cracks in the tile
They said “slow down, stay open”
I said “I am, I’m trying”
But the same room keeps testing me
same ache, same nerve, same timing
I used to run from my own face
now I stand still and take it
Steel in my chest, storm in my throat
still I’m here, I’m not breaking
Pre-Chorus
I know the drill
I know the steps
Sit with the heat
Don’t skip the depth
I know the grace
I know the work
One more honest breath
when it starts to hurt
Chorus
I’m still here, still here
I’m not backing down
I’m still here, still here
Even when I drown
Give me grace
Give me time
I’m learning hard
I’m learning mine
I’m still here, still here
I’m not backing down
Verse 2
Some days I hate the slow road
every mile feels like forever
One bad look, one bad word
and my whole chest turns to thunder
I want the quick fix, clean cut
I want the pain to listen
But recovery don’t bend for rage
it asks for the part of me missing
So I sit in the bad moment
let the wave hit my face first
Let the truth stay sharp in my hands
let it cut till it makes me work
Pre-Chorus
I know the drill
I know the steps
Sit with the heat
Don’t skip the depth
I know the grace
I know the work
One more honest breath
when it starts to hurt
Chorus
I’m still here, still here
I’m not backing down
I’m still here, still here
Even when I drown
Give me grace
Give me time
I’m learning hard
I’m learning mine
I’m still here, still here
I’m not backing down
Bridge
I had to learn patience
with my fists still clenched
Had to learn mercy
with my teeth still set
Had to learn “not yet”
without calling it loss
Had to learn how to bleed
and still carry the cross
So if I’m shaking tonight
I’m still showing up
If I’m angry tonight
I’m still showing up
Final Chorus
I’m still here, still here
I’m not backing down
I’m still here, still here
Even when I drown
Give me grace
Give me time
I’m learning hard
I’m learning mine
I’m still here, still here
I’m not backing down
I’m still here, still here
I’m still standing now