Paid the Price

I gave up nights out. I gave up easy money. I said no to comfort More times than I can count. People asked me why. I couldn't explain it right. I just knew something in me Wasn't ready to quit. Everything has a cost. Nothing comes for free. I learned it the hard way, and I'm Still learning. I paid the price So my dream could live. I paid the price. There was nothing left to give, But I gave it anyway because some things are Worth losing everything for. I paid the price, And I'd pay it again. I lost some friends along the way. I lost some time I won't get back. I miss some moments I can never replace. But every time I wanted to stop, I thought about the alternative. A life where I gave up On the one thing that was mine. Everything has a cost. Nothing comes for free. I learned it the hard way, and I'm still Learning. I paid the price So my dream could live. I paid the price. There was nothing left to give, But I gave it anyway because some things are Worth losing everything for. I paid the price, And I'd pay it again. I won't let it die. Not after everything. Not after all of this. Oh. I won't let it die. It cost me too much to watch it fade Now. I paid the price. I'm still paying, and I'm not stopping. I paid the price For a dream That's finally mine.