TheLastCrafted - Pause a Second Ⅰ Lyrics

I had to pause a second, let the noise die down
Step out of the spotlight, just me and the sound
The world's spinning fast but I'm caught in the still
Thinking of the man I was and the shoes I tried to fill

What if I never wrote that first line in my room
What if I never dreamed past the local fumes
Would I still be here, or just a shadow in the past
Chasing empty paths where my hope couldn't last

Not a prophet, not a god, just a vessel with a voice
But looking back, I see how I made that choice
The crossroads, the doubt, they all tried to break me
But here I stand now, my purpose couldn't shake me

I used to count the dollars, every penny, every dime
Now the numbers don't matter, I'm just counting time
Time with my people, time on this earth
Living proof that struggle precedes worth

The city lights blind, but the vision stayed clear
Even when I fell, there was something pulling near
A calling, a feeling, yeah, I fought to believe
That a kid like me could find this reprieve

I'm not perfect, not even close
But I'm living proof of the dreams I've chose
What if I stayed silent, ignored my own song
Would this life exist, or would I still be wrong

To the doubters, to the past, I'm grateful you stayed
Cause every crack in the mirror showed the man I made
Now the stage feels smaller, the crowd feels near
But this moment right here, man, it's crystal clear

So I pause a second, breathe it all in
Grateful for the losses, the lessons, the wins
Not a thank you note, just a quiet refrain
For the life I built, for the joy and the pain