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Still Playing

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Still Playing was released on May 7, 2026 by Day One Records as a part of the album Still Playing - Single

Song Details

AlbumStill Playing - Single

Release DateMay 7, 2026

LabelDay One Records

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM77

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ace Michael Portales

Ace Michael Portales

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ace Michael Portales

Ace Michael Portales

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Ace Michael Portales

Ace Michael Portales

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I was a boy with a borrowed guitar,

Playing my dreams underneath the stars,

They said, “Son, that road won’t take you far,

There’s no money there, it’s just too hard.”

I wrote my songs in a silent room,

While doubt kept knocking like coming doom,

They laughed and said, “Be real, be smart,

Music won’t feed your hopeful heart.”

But every “no” just cut so deep,

Still every night I couldn’t sleep,

The melody would call my name,

Like quiet fire without a flame.

So I keep playing through the pain,

Through every loss, through every rain,

They said there’s no future, no gold to claim,

But music’s the only thing that remains.

If I fall, if I break,

If my whole world slowly shakes,

I’ll still breathe chords till my last day

Even if nobody stays.

Now I’m older, still holding on,

While friends moved fast and I moved wrong,

Love slipped through my tired hands,

Career turned dust like broken plans.

Heartaches stacked like unpaid bills,

Empty pockets, stubborn will,

Watching myself just lose again,

While others win without the strain.

I tried to smile, I tried to cope,

I built my world on fragile hope,

Sometimes I pray no one will see

The quiet war inside of me.

So I keep playing through the pain,

Through every loss, through every rain,

They said there’s no future, no gold to claim,

But music’s the only thing that remains.

If I fall, if I break,

If my whole world slowly shakes,

I’ll still breathe chords till my last day

Even if nobody stays.

No backup plan, no safety net,

Just calloused hands and deep regret,

No rich sponsor, no second try,

Just tear-stained strings and asking why.

I prayed for silence, hide my shame,

I prayed no one would know my name,

But somewhere deep I softly pray —

Someone believes… and makes me stay.

So I keep playing through the pain,

Through every storm, through every stain,

They said I failed at love and fame,

But music still calls my name.

If I fall, if I break,

If my whole world slowly shakes,

I’ll still breathe chords till my last day —

Even if nobody stays.

The boy they doubted…

The man still trying…

The dream still breathing…

Through all the crying…

It’s me.

It’s Ace.

Still playing.

Written by: Ace Michael Portales

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