Dead Set On Living

[Verse 1]

They called it grace when I got back up,

But they weren’t there when I ran out of luck.

Face down in a room with no more prayers,

Still dared the dark to pull up a chair.

[Verse 2]

I've worn the weight of a silent scream,

Buried the wreckage of broken dreams.

Tried dying slow in a thousand ways,

But hell got bored—and I stayed.

[Pre-Chorus]

What do you do when you're too tired to fall,

But too damn stubborn to die at all

[Chorus]

I’m dead set on living, wild and raw,

Past every should, and every flaw.

Hope’s not clean—but it still fits,

And I’ll crawl toward joy if I must commit.

Life didn’t break me—just sharpened my wit.

[Verse 3]

Don’t hand me peace I didn’t earn—

I want the fire, I want the burn.

I’ve danced on ledges, kissed regret,

But I ain’t cashed out on living yet.

[Verse 4]

I’m dead set on living, on blood and will,

Even if grace won’t foot the bill.

I’ll light my heart like a signal flare,

Burning proof that I’m still there.

[Pre-Chorus]

Do you heal by standing still,

Or by charging every hill

[Chorus]

I’m dead set on living, wild and raw,

Past every should, and every flaw.

Hope’s not clean—but it still fits,

And I’ll crawl toward joy if I must commit.

Life didn’t break me—just sharpened my wit.

[Verse 5]

I’m dead set on living, haunted and proud,

Still shouting hope in a faithless crowd.

You can bury fear, but not my spark—

I was made to rise from dark.

[Verse 6]

I’m dead set on living, no matter the cost,

Through every wound, through every loss.

I’m not here to float—I’m here to fight,

For every damn second that feels right.

[Pre-Chorus]

Is it madness to want more breath,

When all you’ve known is near-death

[Chorus]

I’m dead set on living, wild and raw,

Past every should, and every flaw.

Hope’s not clean—but it still fits,

And I’ll crawl toward joy if I must commit.

Life didn’t break me—just sharpened my wit.

[Verse 7]

I’m dead set on living, fierce and loud,

No apologies, no shrinking down.

I won’t fade—I’ll mark my space,

With every scream life can’t erase.

[Verse 8]

I’m dead set on living, fire-fed,

Even with ghosts inside my head.

If this is all I’ve got to give,

Then dammit, I’m gonna live.

[Pre-Chorus]

When peace won’t come, is war a vow

Or just a reason to say “not now”

[Chorus]

I’m dead set on living, wild and raw,

Past every should, and every flaw.

Hope’s not clean—but it still fits,

And I’ll crawl toward joy if I must commit.

Life didn’t break me—just sharpened my wit.

[Verse 9]

I’m dead set on living, wild and worn,

Past every silence, every scorn.

Don’t hand me heaven—I’ll make my own,

From ash and edge and broken bone.

[Verse 10]

I’m dead set on living, pain and pulse,

Learning love in every convulse.

I carry loss but not defeat—

I’m fire walking on two raw feet.

[Pre-Chorus]

Do I owe the dark for all I’ve learned

Or just the light that I have earned

[Chorus]

I’m dead set on living, wild and raw,

Past every should, and every flaw.

Hope’s not clean—but it still fits,

And I’ll crawl toward joy if I must commit.

Life didn’t break me—just sharpened my wit.

[Verse 11]

I’m dead set on living, storm and bone,

A rebel heartbeat carved from stone.

You can’t kill what still believes—

Even if all it does is breathe.

[Verse 12]

I’m dead set on living, whatever it takes,

Through every scar, mistake, and break.

I still ain't finished with any of it.

You can bury the past—but not me with it.

[Pre-Chorus]

Can a shattered soul still shout “not done”

Or does it just flicker out, one by one

[Chorus]

I’m dead set on living, wild and raw,

Past every should, and every flaw.

Hope’s not clean—but it still fits,

And I’ll crawl toward joy if I must commit.

Life didn’t break me—just sharpened my wit.

[Bridge]

I made a pact with pain and pride,

If I’m here—I’m showing up alive.

No half-breaths, no ghost disguise,

Just one more blaze before I die.

[Final Chorus]

I’m dead set on living, wild and raw,

Past every should, and every flaw.

Hope’s not clean—but it still fits,

And I’ll crawl toward joy if I must commit.

Life didn’t break me—just sharpened my wit.