Don't Stay Down

Verse 1

You’re scared because you care,

Because this moment matters,

Your hands shake,

Your voice cracks,

Your brain screams,

Shouting

Run!

That shaking is proof you’re still alive,

That cracking is the sound of room being made,

For a louder,

Braver version of you.

Fear is just your future self,

Yelling back through time.

(Don’t quit before you begin!)

So breathe in the storm,

Breathe out the story,

Step up.

Even if your knees knock together.

Failure is not your enemy,

Standing still is.

Shouting

Don't stand still!

Don't stand still!

Instrumental

Verse 2

You remember every stumble,

Replay every wrong word,

Like a movie you hate,

But keep watching anyway.

You call it evidence,

I call it a training footage.

Every “too late”,

Every “not enough”,

Is a brick in the road.

You’re building under your own feet.

Listen—no one great got there clean,

They got there covered in dust and doubt.

Heart racing,

Cheeks burning,

Still walking,

You do not start at perfect,

You start at possible.

Shouting

Just start!

Just start!

Instrumental

Verse 3

Today,

Aim to be one inch braver.

Not a legend by sunset,

Just the person who tried again.

Send the message,

Make the call,

Show up one more time.

Let the fear ride shotgun,

But keep your hands on the wheel.

If you trip,

Learn.

If you fall,

Look around.

There is gold in the ground you land on,

Pick it up,

Stand up,

Step on.

You are allowed to fall,

You are not allowed to stay down.

Shouting

Don't stay down!

End