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When tough times just won’t let up
Have faith and patience to help you get through
And when the times of change take their sweet time to arrive
Don’t lose hope because the sun will shine again

Gray days, don’t fear the thunder
Because tomorrow will bring the dawn once more
And when nothing seems to have a solution
All we want is to be buried six feet under

Back to ash and dust
Surrounded by friends
Hundreds of them but deep down forever alone

There’s no shoulder to lean on when you’re
Misunderstood and lose the ground beneath your feet

But tragedy doesn’t ease up
The worst part is there’s no tissue to wipe us when our soul bleeds
Because that pain that tears at your chest
No smile can hide the hurt of a broken heart

Tired of always giving to those who never deserve
All that’s left is to kneel, two hands and a prayer

Faithful to all that you believe and your convictions
Brave like Daniel in the lion’s den

If this day is the first
Face life as if every day could be your last

There are those who will step on you without scruples or shame
But cheer up, because that’s how the character of a winner is shaped

And move forward fearlessly, even when you feel lost
And when nothing seems to make sense
The pain that won’t heal
You’re alone and in bitterness
Head held high because that’s just a fleeting sun

But much more than the boldness with which you advance
What matters is when you fall and how quickly you get back up
Because, to fly with your own wings
You have to know how to fall in the mud and walk on coals

If they convince you otherwise
Tell them that the word 'impossible' only exists in dictionaries

There are those who lose and those who thrive
Those who fear and those who succeed
And those who seek solutions at the tip of a syringe

To be everything you once dreamed of
To remember later all that you’ve achieved
Because you set the rules and followed your path
And not even the stars can match your shine

Don’t regret even for a second
To smile in the face of those who wanted to see you at rock bottom

Let life take you
Because the best achievements are written in indelible ink

And if you make it here
You owe it only to yourself
Because one day you had the courage to live
The courage to live

C'mon
You made it here, you owe it only to yourself
Because one day you had the courage to live
Courage to live