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Staying Up
Hip-Hop/Rap
Staying Up was released on December 18, 2025 by 8373845 Records DK as a part of the album Locked In
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Release DateDecember 18, 2025
Label8373845 Records DK
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM93

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Grace Nin
Grace Nin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Musikanibeng
Musikanibeng
Producer

Lyrics

Some days the sky fall heavy on my chest
Every step feel heavy, every breath a test
Walls closing in, shadows getting loud
Feels like I'm sinking, swallowed by the crowd
I walk streets that whisper my failures back
Every corner a mirror, every streetlamp a crack
In the quiet I hear the doubts I can't speak
But I tell myself, strength isn't weak
I remember nights I lay awake, staring at the ceiling
Counting scars like coins, calculating feelings
Every setback felt like a chain on my wrist
Every failure another chance I almost missed
I've been shoved down by storms I didn't call
Tumbled through winters where hope seemed small
But even in the cold, a spark stayed alive
A voice deep inside saying, "you're meant to survive"
I pick myself up when the mirror lie
When my own reflection whisper, "why try?"
I tell it, "look closer, I've been here before
I walked through fire, I ain't scared no more"
Every fall is a lesson, every tear a map
Every setback just a door I unwrap
I don't drown in despair, I learn how to float
Anchor my heart in the love I wrote
I speak to my soul when the world go numb
Remind myself of the battles I've already won
I breathe in courage, exhale the fear
I keep moving, keep running, keep steering clear
I've seen friends crumble under the weight of the night
I've held hands through darkness, searching for light
Some nights all I had was a whisper and hope
But I learned whispers can teach you to cope
Pain don't make you weak, it makes you aware
Of the depth you can go and still repair
Of the strength you don't see, the fight inside
Of the fire that burns when the world's cold outside
I climb even when the mountain high
I chase even when the path seem dry
I fight even when my strength feel small
Cause I know deep down, I can rise from it all
I've fallen so many times I can't count
But every time I rise, I rise with more clout
Every bruise, every cut, every sleepless night
Is proof I can stand even when nothing feels right
I paint my scars into the story I tell
Each mark a chapter, each breath a spell
That whispers to anyone who's listening near
You're stronger than you think, your heart will steer
I've walked valleys where shadows pretend
That hope is a lie, that it will never bend
But I found the light hiding in cracks in the ground
I found my own voice when no one else was around
So when life push, I don't fold or hide
I take the hit, I turn the tide
Every low is just the start of the climb
And I'll keep moving… one breath at a time
Even if the sky falls heavier tomorrow
Even if the night tries to drown my sorrow
I'll stand, I'll fight, I'll rise and I'll speak
Cause my strength isn't lost, it's been here all week
I hold my head high, even when it's torn
I embrace the pain, I welcome the storm
I learned in the struggle, I learned in the rain
That falling is nothing if I rise again
I'll keep walking streets that whisper my fears
I'll keep facing nights that bring back tears
I'll keep telling myself, in the silence or roar
I am stronger, I am brave, and I am more
Written by: Grace Nin
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