i've faced my battles, i have the scars
memories burn bright as summer stars
i've known the bottom, hard when i hit
never thought i'd be able to quit
some days seemed darker, pain running deep
and all i wanted to do was fall asleep
and forget all the things that led me there
alone, feeling like nobody could care
when all my dreams just left me empty
problems and heartache, feeling plenty
i couldn't remember what it was to laugh
and how i ended up on that path
it was easier to use, help me forget
all the things i'd come to regret
trying to put together pieces of my heart
then there came a time when it all fell apart
and i turned it over to God, found my faith
thankful each day it wasn't too late
moving past each and every mistake
so grateful for every breath i take
i will always have these demons to face
but i finally feel like i've found my place
and each day i get better, feeling strong
hope fills me up, love becomes a song
for all the things i've had to see
i know it's all been a part of me
and i know that i can get through anything
because i have