Lyrics

Choices Made
Yves Stilmant © 2025

Verse 1
I drew a line across the past,
Counted the breaks that didn't last,
Held to a truth I couldn't name,
Lost in the smoke of pride and blame,
Streetlights on roads I shouldn't take,
Showed me the cost of one mistake.
Verse 2
I wore the armor, thin as skin,
Smiled through the noise I carried in,
Said I was fine, then burned the proof,
Hid from the light that asked for truth,
Promises cracked but didn't die,
Somehow they healed when I stopped the lie.
Pre-Chorus
I can't outrun the steps I've laid,
But I can own the choices made.
Chorus
Choices made, I won't fade,
I'll stand in the fire I've made,
If it breaks, I won't break--
I'll rise from the weight I've paid.
I was lost, now unafraid,
Walking forward on choices made.
Verse 3
I kept a key for better days,
Opened a door to honest ways,
Let every shadow teach me sight,
Learned how to carry dark with light,
If I must fall to learn the climb,
I'll spend the pain and buy back time.
Bridge
Call my name when the night turns cold--
I'll face the truth and I won't let go.
Final Chorus
Choices made, I won't fade,
I'll stand in the fire I've made,
If it breaks, I won't break--
I'll rise from the weight I've paid.
I was lost, now unafraid,
Walking forward on choices made.