[Verse 1]
You count the coins twice at the corner store
Rain on your jacket, rent due by four
Your sister says, “Call when you get a chance”
You say, “I will,” with a tired half-smile glance
The bus pulls off while you’re tying your shoe
Still you walk that mile like you said you’d do
One more shift, one more page, one more try
You keep a small promise when the days run dry
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t need proof that the road will bend
Just take the next step, then take it again
[Chorus]
Hold on, hold on, the season can turn
Even a small flame has somewhere to burn
Keep your name, keep your nerve, keep your feet on the ground
When the door stays shut, make a way around
Hold on, hold on, you’re not out of time
A hard chapter ends, then the page can shine
You’ve been carrying more than they know you can bear
Stay resilient—there’s a change in the air
[Verse 2]
Then Thursday brings a call from the shop on Pine
They need steady hands, and the hours look fine
You tell your sister first; she laughs, then cries
You hear the old hope waking in her replies
Not every win comes wrapped up and bright
Sometimes it’s a key and a porch light
You still have bills, still have miles to go
But now there’s a path where there wasn’t one before
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t need proof that the road will bend
Just take the next step, then take it again
[Chorus]
Hold on, hold on, the season can turn
Even a small flame has somewhere to burn
Keep your name, keep your nerve, keep your feet on the ground
When the door stays shut, make a way around
Hold on, hold on, you’re not out of time
A hard chapter ends, then the page can shine
You’ve been carrying more than they know you can bear
Stay resilient—there’s a change in the air
[Bridge]
Remember the nights you made it through
The quiet brave things nobody knew
You are not late; you are still becoming
One good step, and the next one’s coming
[Final Chorus]
Hold on, hold on, the season can turn
Even a small flame has somewhere to burn
Keep your name, keep your nerve, keep your feet on the ground
When the door stays shut, make a way around
Hold on, hold on, you’re not out of time
A hard chapter ends, then the page can shine
You’ve been carrying more than they know you can bear
Stay resilient—there’s a change in the air
[Outro]
One more step, let the next day begin
You’ve come this far; you can rise again