Thankful for the Fight – A Song About Survival, Strength, and Gratitude | Original Song

“Thankful for the Fight” is about waking up and realising that life itself is the victory.
It’s a reflection on the quiet battles we all face — grief, loneliness, exhaustion — and the strength it takes just to keep showing up. The song speaks to those moments when you want to give up, but remember that someone, somewhere, is fighting harder just to breathe.

It’s not about perfection or winning — it’s about being alive long enough to feel, to hurt, and to heal. Every scar, every sleepless night, becomes proof that you didn’t quit.

This song is a reminder that gratitude isn’t just for the good days — it’s for the broken ones too. Because if you’re still here, still breathing, you’ve already survived more than you know.



Thankful for the Fight

Verse 1
I woke up to the sound of rain —
“still raining, yeah…”
Same old ceiling,
same old pain.
But sunlight slipped through the broken blinds,
And whispered, “you’ve still got time.”
(ad-lib: “mmm … still breathing though …”)

Pre-Chorus
I’ve been lost in the dark so long,
Forgot that even tears belong —
“yeah … they mean I still feel something …”

Chorus
I’m thankful for the fight, yeah,
For the pain that taught me life.
For the nights I swore I’d fall apart
But still found fire in my heart.
Someone somewhere’s holding on tight,
Trading prayers for one more night —
So I’ll breathe in and look to the sky,(ad-lib: “thank you for tonight …”)
I’m thankful for the fight.

Verse 2
Saw a woman on the evening train,
Eyes were tired but she smiled through pain.She said,
“My boy’s still fighting, so I will too.”
That hit me right in two.
(ad-lib: “we’re all just tryin’, yeah …”)

Pre-Chorus 2
Sometimes hope’s a tiny flame,
But it burns right through the shame.

Chorus 2
I’m thankful for the fight,
For the times I slammed that door —
And life still opened one I didn’t see,
Right there waiting just for me.
Someone’s praying through the night,
Just to see the morning light —
So I’ll keep my heart alive,(ad-lib: “yeah … I’ll survive …”)
I’m thankful for the fight.

Bridge
Every breath’s a borrowed song,
Don’t rush the words — sing along.
There’s grace in every scar you wear,
Proof that you were really there.
(whisper ad-lib: “yeah … I was there …”)

Final Chorus
Thankful for the fight, yeah I am,
For the fall that made me stand.
For every soul still unbroken,
By the storm or by our hands.
Someone out there’s saying goodbye,
While I’m here getting one more try —
So I’ll raise my heart to the sky and cry,
(ad-lib shout: “I’m alive! I’m alive!”)
Thankful for the fight.

Outro
Mmm …
thankful for the fight …
“for the fight …”Yeah … for this life.