Holding On

[Intro]
Can’t break… can’t fall… can’t cry.
I hold my pain where no one can pry.
Every tear I hide, every scream I smother,
‘Cause I gotta stay the strongest — for others.

[Verse 1]
The weight’s on my back, but I still walk tall,
I take the hits so they don’t fall.
They see the calm, not the war inside,
They see the mask — I’m barely alive.

I bite my tongue when I want to shout,
Hold my breath when I’m breaking down.
I smile like I’m bulletproof steel,
While my soul bleeds slow — that’s how I heal.

[Pre-Chorus]
They’ll never know the fight I fight,
The sleepless war that owns my nights.
But I keep my fire, I keep my stance,
‘Cause if I fall, they lose their chance.

[Chorus]
I gotta stay strongest for others,
Even when my world’s on fire.
I bear the pain, I take the thunder,
Fuel my wounds with burning desire.
When I’m breaking, I stay undercover,
They can’t see what’s tearing me asunder.
I gotta stay strongest for others,
Even if I drown in the fire.

[Verse 2]
Pressure builds, can’t let it show,
Gotta be the light when the darkness grows.
My reflection’s cracking, but I don’t flinch,
Pain’s my armor, I won’t give an inch.

Every “I’m fine” is a battlefield cry,
Every smile’s a well-crafted lie.
They see the leader, they see the flame,
But they don’t see the blood in my veins.

[Pre-Chorus]
Every bruise is proof I’ve tried,
Every scar’s the war I hide.
I stand tall, even torn apart,
‘Cause I can’t let them see my heart.

[Chorus]
I gotta stay strongest for others,
Even when my soul’s in chains.
I bear the pain, I take the thunder,
Let it echo through my veins.
When I’m falling, I rise from under,
Turn my grief into power and hunger.
I gotta stay strongest for others,
Even if I bleed in the rain.

[Bridge]
They call me strong — they don’t know the cost,
Every battle won means a piece I lost.
But I keep my fists clenched tight,
I fight their demons, I kill my fright.

I’m the backbone, I’m the shield,
I’m the one who’ll never yield.
If my strength is all they’ve got,
Then I’ll burn before I rot.

[Final Chorus]
I gotta stay strongest for others,
Even when I’m torn apart.
I bear the pain, I take the thunder,
Feed the fire inside my heart.
When I’m dying, I’ll rise from under,
Turn my silence into thunder.
I gotta stay strongest for others,
Even when it breaks my heart.

[Outro]
They’ll never know what I conceal,
The cracks that time won’t heal.
But I’ll stand tall, no matter the scars,
‘Cause I’m the strongest —
For who they are.

Strongest for Others

Feels So Wrong

CHASING SHADOWS

LITHIUM

Forgive the Fire tells the story of a boy who grows up feeling invisible and hurt — mocked, overlooked, and hardened by the world’s cruelty.
As the years pass, he carries the pain like fuel, convinced that revenge will bring him peace.
But when he finally faces the truth, he realizes that forgiveness isn’t weakness — it’s freedom.
The fire was never meant to destroy… it was meant to cleanse.
🎧 Sound & Style
A cinematic progressive-metal ballad that begins soft and vulnerable — ambient guitars, piano, and distant reverbs suspended in quiet space — before gradually rising into an emotional crescendo of hope, release, and renewal.
Drawing influence from Sleep Token, Leprous, and TesseracT, the track weaves fragile beauty with powerful dynamics, shaping an atmosphere that feels deeply intimate yet transcendent, as if the listener is carried from ash into light.
💬 For the Listener
This song is for anyone who’s ever carried anger too long — who’s felt the world close in and wondered if letting go would mean losing everything.
It’s a reminder that sometimes forgiveness isn’t about them… it’s about you.
Let the fire burn — and then forgive it.

Forgive the Fire

🔥Links:
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