I'm Still Here

[Verse 1]
I keep a list of all my almosts
Folded in my jacket seam
Every page says, “Try again, then
Be the person in your dreams”
But I’m tired of being measured
By a face I’ve never been
So I’ll leave that list unopened
Let the ordinary in

[Pre-Chorus]
I have dents I didn’t choose
I have good I can’t explain
Both are standing in my shoes
Both can come along today

[Chorus]
I’m still here, I’m still here
With my rough edges and my open hands
I’m still here, I’m still here
Not the perfect one I planned
Let that better me keep running
I don’t have to disappear
I can take this life as it is
I’m still here

[Verse 2]
There’s a cup beside the sink now
With a chip beside the rim
I used to hide it from the company
Now I pour the coffee in
I can miss the mark on Tuesday
Laugh about it on the stairs
I’m not waiting for permission
To be glad that I am here

[Bridge]
Maybe I’ll grow, maybe I won’t
Maybe both can still be true
I can love the life I’m living
While I’m reaching for what’s new

[Final Chorus]
I’m still here, I’m still here
With my rough edges and my open hands
I’m still here, I’m still here
Not the perfect one I planned
Let that better me keep running
I don’t have to disappear
I can take this life as it is
I’m still here