(Driving rock ’n’ roll, 126 BPM — palm-muted verses, wide-open chorus) [Intro — C♯5–A5–F♯5–E5–C♯5] Second floor, unlocked door— I’ve been here before. But I won’t live here anymore. [Verse 1 — C♯5–A5–F♯5–E5–C♯5] I climbed the stairs to a pivotal place, Grief in every empty space. No clock to tell me how long I’d stayed, Just yesterday’s choices left on display. A weekly plan on the refrigerator door Kept judging what I was living for. Hot dogs waiting, potato chips calling, Every small comfort helped with the falling. [Pre-Chorus — B5–A5–F♯5–E5–C♯5] The world sets traps with a friendly face, Offers an easy way out of this place. But the hardest voice I had to outrun Was the one inside saying I’d never become— [Chorus — G♯5–G♯5–C♯5–E5 | A5–A5–G♯5–B5] I’m overcoming the world, Overcoming myself. All of its traps, all its temptations, All of the doubt I kept on the shelf. I’m opening every window. I’m letting the old walls know: You can offer me comfort and call it freedom— But I’m not staying below. [Verse 2 — C♯5–A5–F♯5–E5–C♯5] Daily bread and pickled celebration, Toasted greed and cheap salvation. Preachy condiments spread their advice: “Stay where it’s easy—don’t pay the price.” The rooms kept saying, “You’ve gone too far. This broken place is all you are.” I found my strength beneath the doubt, Turned every lock and let myself out. [Pre-Chorus — B5–A5–F♯5–E5–C♯5] The world makes promises dressed like truth, Trades tomorrow for one more excuse. But I found something it couldn’t control: A stubborn hope in a battered soul. [Chorus — G♯5–G♯5–C♯5–E5 | A5–A5–G♯5–B5] I’m overcoming the world, Overcoming myself. All of its traps, all its temptations, All of the doubt I kept on the shelf. I’m opening every window. I’m letting the old walls know: You can offer me comfort and call it freedom— But I’m not staying below. [Bridge — F♯5–B5 | G♯5–E5 | A5–C♯5 | E5–A5] I forgive the man who lost his way. I understand why he chose to stay. He needed care, not another command. He needed love and an open hand. Now birds rise from the dinner plate. The blinds roll up; it isn’t too late. What once looked sealed begins to move— Every repaired thing becomes living proof. [Breakdown — C♯5–A5–F♯5–E5] I will not confuse temptation with peace. I will not let my better days cease. The world is wide past that unlocked door— And I know what I’m fighting for. [Final Chorus — full band] I’m overcoming the world, Overcoming myself. All of its traps, all its temptations, All of the fear I inherited. I’m opening every window. I’m facing the limitless view. The horizon was never beyond my reach— I only had to break through. I’m overcoming the world, Not by pretending I never fell. I climbed from the pivotal apartment With a better story to tell. [Outro — B5–A5–E5] Second floor, unlocked door— I’ve been there before. But I don’t live there anymore.
