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Verse 1
I used to run from every feeling,
Hide my pain behind the smoke,
Every night I'd tell myself,
"One more time and then I'm done."
But one more time became a habit,
And that habit became my chains,
I was drowning in the darkness,
Trying to numb away the pain.

Pre-Chorus
I wasn't living, I was surviving,
Lost in a world I couldn't see,
Looking in the mirror every morning,
Not recognising me.

Chorus
I took the drugs to escape my mind,
To leave my hurt and fears behind,
For a few short hours I'd feel okay,
Then the darkness came and stayed.
But one day something changed in me,
A reason bigger than my misery,
I chose a future, I chose to fight,
The day I stopped running and chose life.

Verse 2
Nobody saw the battles raging,
Behind the smile I'd learned to wear,
People saw me laughing loudly,
But they never saw despair.
I was tired of disappointing,
Tired of being someone else,
Tired of waking every morning,
Feeling trapped inside myself.

Pre-Chorus
Then came a moment I'll never forget,
The day that changed my point of view,
I realised somebody needed me,
More than I needed what I used.

Chorus
I took the drugs to escape my mind,
To leave my hurt and fears behind,
For a few short hours I'd feel okay,
Then the darkness came and stayed.
But one day something changed in me,
A reason bigger than my misery,
I chose a future, I chose to fight,
The day I stopped running and chose life.

Bridge
Getting clean wasn't easy,
Some nights I thought I'd break,
But every day I kept on going,
For the future I could make.
The pain was real, the fear was real,
The memories still remain,
But now I face them with clear eyes,
Instead of hiding them away.

Final Chorus
I took the drugs to escape my mind,
But they nearly took my life,
I was searching for a way out,
When the answer was inside.
Now I'm standing where I never thought I'd be,
Looking back at the old me,
And if you're lost out in the dark tonight,
Please believe me—you can choose life too.

Outro
This isn't just my story,
It's for anyone trying to break free,
The road is hard, but it's worth it,
And there's always hope...
Even when you can't see it. ❤️🎵