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Still Playing
Pop
Still Playing was released on May 7, 2026 by Day One Records as a part of the album Still Playing - Single
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Release DateMay 7, 2026
LabelDay One Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM77

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ace Michael Portales
Ace Michael Portales
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ace Michael Portales
Ace Michael Portales
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ace Michael Portales
Ace Michael Portales
Mastering Engineer, Producer

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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