“DEAD END AIN’T THE END”

Some said forever, now they're sleeping alone,

Some built a career just to dread going home.

Friends turned to strangers, good times disappeared,

Some lost someone they wish was still here.

Some lost their homes to the flames or the rain,

Some smile for the world while they're drowning in pain.

Some fight with the mirror, hate what they see,

Wondering why they're not enough to be loved unconditionally.

Life throws a roadblock, kicks dirt in your face,

But hitting a dead end don't mean you've lost your place.

A dead end ain't the end, it's a bend you can't see,

Don't let a broken road break the soul underneath.

You're good enough, smart enough, beautiful and strong,

Don't let a hard chapter tell you where you belong.

You're not what you lost, you're not what went wrong,

You're the fight in your heart that's been there all along.

When the road runs out and you don't know when,

Remember this, my friend: dead end ain't the end.

Too big, too small, feel like nobody cares,

Some miss their old dog still waiting on the stairs.

Some bury their friends, some bury their dreams,

Some are holding together what nobody sees.

Don't judge someone's worth by the clothes that they wear,

You don't know what it took just to get them there.

Don't brag from the mountain or laugh from the top,

You might need that same hand when your own world drops.

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Life throws a roadblock, kicks dirt in your face,

But hitting a dead end don't mean you've lost your place.

A dead end ain't the end, it's a bend you can't see,

Don't let a broken road break the soul underneath.

You're good enough, smart enough, beautiful and strong,

Don't let a hard chapter tell you where you belong.

You're not what you lost, you're not what went wrong,

You're the fight in your heart that's been there all along.

When the road runs out and you don't know when,

Remember this, my friend: dead end ain't the end.

We're all carrying scars that don't show on our skin,

Some are fighting wars they don't know how to win.

A little less judging, a little more grace,

You could be the reason someone leaves that dark place.

A dead end ain't the end, it's a bend you can't see,

Don't let a broken road break the soul underneath.

You're good enough, smart enough, beautiful and strong,

Even when life makes you feel you don't belong.

You're not what you lost, you're not what went wrong,

You're the fight in your heart that's been there all along.

When the road runs out and you don't know when,

Remember this, my friend: dead end ain't the end.

You're good enough!

You're strong enough!

You're beautiful just as you are!

A dead end ain't the end of the road,

It's where you find out how much fight you hold.

Don't let insecurity write your name,

Don't let your worst day define your frame.

And before you look down on somebody who's bent

A dead end ain't the end…

It's just where a new road begins.