Ups and Downs (Official Lyric Video)

Lyrics by Ronnie OBriant I’ve walked through hell with a bottle in hand, Burned every bridge, still don’t understand. I’ve seen the light fade out of my eyes, Every dream I had, it bled and it died. Chased the high just to feel alive, Danced with ghosts that still survive. Every scar’s a story I can’t erase, Another lesson written on my face. And I’ve been down on my knees, Praying for mercy I never see. But I keep crawling through the flame, ’Cause quitting now would bear my name. These ups and downs... they define me, Every fall, every fight, they remind me. Through the storm, through the pain, I keep getting up again and again. Ups and downs... they break me, they build me, Every wound, every scar, they’ve filled me. I’m still standing, somehow I’ve found The strength to live through the ups and downs. I’ve loved and lost, I’ve bled and healed, Fought the lies that time revealed. I’ve faced myself in a shattered mirror, The truth cut deep, but it made me clearer. Buried friends, buried my youth, Drowned in the silence, choked on truth. Every mile I’ve crawled through pain, Taught me that loss can still remain. And I’ve cursed the sky with shaking hands, Tried to rewrite what I can’t understand. But the only way out is through, And I’ve got nothing left to lose. These ups and downs... they define me, Every fall, every fight, they remind me. Through the storm, through the pain, I keep getting up again and again. Ups and downs... they break me, they build me, Every wound, every scar, they’ve filled me. I’m still standing, somehow I’ve found The strength to live through the ups and downs. Maybe I was meant to crawl through hell, To find the fire in myself. If this is my curse, my crown of thorns, Then I’ll wear it proud, battle-worn. These ups and downs... they define me, Every fall, every fight, they remind me. Through the storm, through the pain, I keep getting up again and again. Ups and downs... they break me, they build me, Every wound, every scar, they’ve filled me. I’m still breathing, blood on the ground Still alive through the ups and downs.