“Not Waiting on the Light”

by Scott McGuire

Lyrics

Verse 1
I did everything I thought was right
Stayed disciplined, lived tight
Built in silence, paid the cost
Learned the line between risk and loss
Watched the plan bend, almost break
Wrong turns I had to take
So close I could taste the end
Then starting over once again
They don’t know what it took to stand
When the ground kept shifting under me
They just see what didn’t land
Never saw the nights it took to breathe

Pre-Chorus
They say “something good will come”
I figured I’d have to be the one

Chorus
I’m not waiting on the light to show
I’m not hoping time heals the pain
If there’s meaning in this road I’m on
I’ll be the one who gives it a name
I didn’t go through all of this
Just to leave it unresolved
If this is mine to carry
Then I’ll make it worth it all

Verse 2
I could’ve played it safe, stayed still
Called it “love,” called it “being real”
But I saw a door, I took the chance
Had to find a way inside the circumstance
Every loss rewrote my spine
Made me steadier over time
If I had to start all over again
I’d get there faster now than then
They clock out, say “that’s enough”
I lock in, even when it’s rough
This ain’t grind, this is belief
Built in inches, not relief

Pre-Chorus 2
Faith ain’t passive, hope ain’t free
You still have to move your feet

Bridge
No one’s coming to my rescue
No applause for staying strong
But I’ll live with what I’ve chosen
And I’ll finish what I’ve begun
God may guide me through the dark
But I still have to strike the spark

Final Chorus
I’m not waiting on the light to show
I’m not hoping time heals the pain
If there’s meaning in this road I’m on
I’ll be the one who gives it a name
I’ll be the one who gives it a name
I didn’t come this far to fold
Didn’t bleed just to survive
I’m not asking for the ending
I’m building it one night at a time

Outro
They’ll call it luck when it arrives
Never saw the nights I chose to rise

Lyrics, concept, and composition by Scott McGuire.
Vocals and instrumentation generated using AI.