[Trigger Warning] This song touches on self-harm and suicidal thoughts. If you are struggling, please seek help — you are not alone. [Verse 1] Fighting just to keep my head up above the water Something dark is pulling, trying to make me falter Heartbeat racing, breath shaky, fighting for air The voices crowd the silence, whispering despair [Pre-Chorus] One, two, three, four — a count that tightens the chest A rhythm in the dark, every breath a test They tell me one more, one more, like it's all I know But there's a different heartbeat breaking through the low [Chorus] I am my reason — I am my reason Hold on, hold on, let the morning in I am my reason — I am my reason Rise up, rise up, feel the light again [Verse 2] The tide tried to drag me under, pull me out of sight Each stroke a little harder, every thought a fight But somewhere in the noise a softer voice can be found A question like an anchor, gentle, steadying the ground [Pre-Chorus 2] One, two, three, four — the count turns into a hand A whisper turns to warning, then to someone who understands “Are you really gonna do that? You don’t have to go alone.” The echo shifts its color, the dark gives back some tone [Chorus] I am my reason — I am my reason Hold on, hold on, let the morning in I am my reason — I am my reason Rise up, rise up, feel the light again [Bridge] Demons fall silent when the truth comes into view An angel in a stranger’s words that say, “I see you” It wasn’t someone saving me from outside It was