Verse 1
They said I wouldn’t make it, not past the second day,
Whispered quiet in the hallway, told my parents “just pray.”
But I was born a fighter, I pushed through every doubt,
Turned every limit into something I could rise above somehow.
Pre-Chorus
I learned to breathe on broken days,
I learned to walk through heavy haze,
They never thought I’d make it far—
But look at who I are.
Chorus
’Cause I’m more than forty-eight hours,
More than the fear in their eyes,
More than the girl they counted out,
Standing here living my life.
I didn’t rush the future—
I let time open its doors.
I’m more than they expected.
I’m more than forty-eight hours… and so much more.
Verse 2
Told myself love wasn’t for me, said I’d never wear a ring,
Watched the world fall into place for others with everything.
I pushed too hard for moments that were never meant to stay,
Till I learned that letting go is how life finds its way.
Pre-Chorus
I slowed down just enough to see,
Life was coming back to me,
And in the quiet, love walked in—
An unexpected friend.
Chorus
’Cause I’m more than forty-eight hours,
More than the stories they told,
More than the “no” that shaped my start,
Growing into something bold.
I didn’t chase the future—
I let it come to my door.
I’m more than they imagined.
I’m more than forty-eight hours… and so much more.
Verse 3
Now I live a life that’s mine, supported but standing strong,
A home built from my courage, I’ve been proving them wrong.
And I found someone who loves me, someone I can call my own,
Even if the system’s rules make it hard to share a home.
Pre-Chorus
I’ve always been a square peg
In a world of circles drawn—
But I bend the world around me
Till I find a place I belong.
Chorus
’Cause I’m more than forty-eight hours,
More than the doubts they believed,
More than a puzzle piece that never
Fit where it should be.
I didn’t force the future—
I learned what waiting is for.
I’m more than they expected.
I’m more than forty-eight hours… and so much more.
Bridge
Some days feel like sunrise lighting up my skin,
Some days feel like footsteps where my future begins.
Love didn’t pass me over—no, it just took the long road home,
And now I know… I was never walking it alone.
Final Chorus
’Cause I’m more than forty-eight hours,
More than the limits they drew,
More than the world ever gave me—
I became my own breakthrough.
I didn’t rush the future—
I let my heart restore.
I’m more than they imagined.
I’m more than forty-eight hours…
And now I’m so much more.
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