I was an addict, yeah I messed up bad Lost in the dark, chasing highs I never had

Gave up so much, couldn't see the light Missed the mark, falling deeper every night

Felt like a zombie, numb and slow Popping pills to sleep, drowning in the sorrow flow

Couldn't stand my reflection, just a ghost in the glass

A shadow of a man, watching time slip past But I found a spark, deep inside the haze

Made a choice to rise, to step out the maze Still the label's there, written cold and clear

Addict on my chart, something I still fear

He's an addict, they say, don't give him those pills

Keep him far away from the dangerous thrills But I'm more than the scars, more than my mistakes

I wanted more than just pain and heartaches Lying in a bed, in a sea of despair

Begging for redemption, is anybody there

Regret's a heavy cloak, it drapes my chest My body feels wrecked, my mind won't rest

But I gotta be better, gotta rise above Made a promise to myself, to fight with love

I won't be the man who's lost in shame Paying the cost for a broken name

Found a flicker, a glimmer in the fight I'm redefining my story, stepping into the light

But still the label sits cold and clear On my chart, a reminder I still fear

He's an addict, they say, don't give him those pills

Keep him away from the world that kills But I'm trying to live, trying to breathe

In a world that don't believe in me

Lying in a bed, in a sea of despair Hoping someone out there still cares

No more living in the shadows of my past I'm fighting through the pain, free at last

I won't be defined by what I used to be Breaking all the chains, I'm finally free

Still the label's there, written cold and clear But I won't let it own my fear

He's an addict, they say, don't give him those pills

Keep him far from the edge that kills But I'm changing my life, I'm breaking through

I'm not that man they once knew No more drowning in despair's cold sea

I'm standing tall, can't you see

I remember the nights I cried alone Cold sweat dripping as I clutched my phone

Dialed numbers I knew by heart Then hung up before the pain could start

I was trapped in cycles, pain on repeat Every sunrise felt like defeat

They saw the needle, never saw the need Judged the wound but never watched it bleed

They called me lost, said I never change But they never saw the war inside my brain

Every relapse, every tear that fell Felt like another step back toward hell

But now I'm standing, scars on display Proof that healing don't come in a day

Every scar a story, every bruise a fight Every setback taught me how to make it right

Now I'm sober, now I'm flawless but true Built in a life they said I'd never do

Yeah, I'm still haunted by the label they gave But I wear it with pride cause I learned to be brave

I'm not the sum of my broken years I'm the man who fought through the fear

So write your notes, stamp your claim But I'm rewriting the ending, changing my name

So I made a promise, carved it in my soul I won't let that label take control

Won't throw away the chances I've earned Every scar's a lesson, every page turned

Yeah, the label's still there But it don't define me

Cause I found the strength That was buried inside me

No more running, no more shame I found my fire

And I'm reclaiming my name