Stand Tall

I've watched you take everything from me
Pound me further into the ground
As you spring from my darkest shadows
Stabbing me every which way

But I will not back down
I will not remain on my knees
I will stand with my head held high
And fight with all the heart I have

Bloody bruised and beaten it makes no difference
I've never been broken before and I won't now
Got a head so hard it was made for cracking stone
Battling the odds is what I was made for

So forgive my smile while you crack my teeth
I'd laugh if my cracked ribs didn't make it hurt
Cause I've never had so much fun in my life
Not often I go to war with someone better than me

Though better men have tried to bring me down
The entire world has taken a stab at breaking me
And I'm still standing strong as ever
Flaunting my scars like a trophy

Earned everything I ever got in life
And you'll never take that pride away
I didn't get pitied and didn't play the guilt trip
Unlike you I meet my problems head on