Grit
• Written by LEV1ATHAN
//Start 0:11//
//Chorus//
Yeah, it’s grit in my chest when the pressure gets tight
Heart beating fast in the middle of the night
Got a head full of static, yeah, the stress hits quick
But I’m standing on my feet when the air gets thick (oh)
Put me in the right zone, watch the whole switch flip
I’m surviving, I’m thriving, never losing my grip (Yeah)
No silver spoon, no struggle just to eat
Just a regular kid learning how to beat the heat
//Verse 1//
Fourteen years old, pale skin, plain clothes
Living average life where the quiet wind blows
Got a roof over head and a family that cares
Good people at the table, steady love everywhere
Ain't claiming no streets, ain't faking no pain
I don't lie about the mud just to sound insane
But the war in my head is a different kind of fight
Overthinking every word till I’m losing my sight
Chest tightening up like a knot in a rope
Racing thoughts in the dark trying to swallow my hope
Got anxiety heavy like a brick on my back
Every little expectation feels a heart attack
//Chorus//
Yeah, it’s grit in my chest when the pressure gets tight
Heart beating fast in the middle of the night
Got a head full of static, yeah, the stress hits quick
But I’m standing on my feet when the air gets thick
Put me in the right zone, watch the whole switch flip
I’m surviving, I’m thriving, never losing my grip
No silver spoon, no struggle just to eat
Just a regular kid learning how to beat the heat
//Verse 2//
See, the hallway loud and the classroom cold
Feeling fifty years tired when I’m fourteen years old
Hands shaking in my hoodie, trying to keep my cool
Playing normal every day just to get through school
They don't see the static humming right behind my eyes
All the panic in my stomach that I gotta disguise
Not rich, not broke, just right in the middle
Every big worry starts out feeling so little
Till it snowballs fast and it’s hard to breathe
And I’m looking for an exit just wishing to leave
//Bridge//
Then I step through the door to my real safe space
With the people who get me, at my own real pace
And the noise dies down, yeah, the clouds break clear
All the weight in my chest starts to disappear
I don't gotta pretend, I don't gotta hide
Got the right kind of energy right by my side
//Verse 3//
Now I’m locked in, laughing, yeah, the vibe feels right
Went from drowning in the dark to the brightest light
Same kid, same blood, just a different scene
Got my head in the game and my mind feels clean
You can have good roots and still feel the strain
You can have a good home and still fight your brain
It takes grit to wake up when your nerves are fried
And keep pushing till you find where you belong inside
Now I’m thriving, I’m living, having a great time
Turned a heavy kind of panic into rhythm and rhyme
//Chorus//
Yeah, it’s grit in my chest when the pressure gets tight
Heart beating fast in the middle of the night
Got a head full of static, yeah, the stress hits quick
But I’m standing on my feet when the air gets thick
Put me in the right zone, watch the whole switch flip
I’m surviving, I’m thriving, never losing my grip
No silver spoon, no struggle just to eat
Just a regular kid learning how to beat the heat
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LEV1ATHAN
Member since August 20 2026