Keep Swinging

[Verse 1]
I've struck out more times than I can count on both hands
I've swung and missed at pitches I thought I could land
I've watched the ball go by while I was frozen in fear
I've heard the umpire call me out year after year
But I kept stepping back up to the plate every time
I kept taking my swings even when I couldn't find
The strike zone, even when my batting average dropped
I kept swinging because quitting was never an option I'd adopt
[Pre-Hook]
You can't hit a home run if you don't take the swing
You can't score any runs if you're not doing anything
Except sitting on the bench watching others play the game
You've got to step up to the plate if you want to stake your claim
[Hook]
Keep swinging, keep stepping up to bat every single time
Keep swinging, sometimes you'll strike out, sometimes you'll shine
With a home run that clears the fence and makes the crowd go wild
Keep swinging, you might strike out right after, that's the style
Of learning how to hit, that's just part of the process here
Keep swinging through the failures, through the doubt, through the fear
Eventually you'll load the bases, step up one more time
[Verse 2]
I hit a home run once and thought I'd figured it out
Then struck out three times in a row, started having doubts
About whether I actually knew what I was doing up there
Whether that home run was just luck, just a flare
That happened by accident, not skill I'd developed through practice
But I kept swinging anyway, kept going after it
With everything I had, with every ounce of determination
I kept stepping up to bat despite the humiliation
[Verse 3]
Some at-bats I'd get on base with a single or a double
Some at-bats I'd strike out swinging, get myself in trouble
With the count, with the pitch, with my timing at the plate
But I kept showing up, I kept refusing to wait
For perfect conditions or for guaranteed success before I'd try
I kept swinging at every pitch that came anywhere nearby
The strike zone, kept taking chances, kept putting myself out there
[Bridge]
The thing about baseball is you fail more than you succeed
Even the best hitters strike out, even legends bleed
From the wounds of missing pitches they thought they could hit
But they keep stepping up to bat, they never quit
On themselves, on their ability, on their chance to come through
When the bases are loaded and the game's on the line, they do
What they've been practicing - they take the swing without fear
[Verse 4]
I've been in situations where the bases were loaded before
And I struck out swinging, didn't come through, didn't score
The runs that my team needed, didn't deliver in the clutch
And it hurt worse than you could imagine, hurt so much
That I wanted to quit baseball, wanted to turn in my bat
But I didn't, I kept showing up, kept coming back
To the plate every time they called my name to step in
[Verse 5]
So here I am, standing at the plate with bases loaded again
The count is full, the pressure's on, this could be my moment when
Everything I've worked for comes together in one swing
This could be the grand slam that makes my new life begin
Or this could be another strikeout, another failure to add
To the long list of times I've swung and missed, times I've had
Opportunities and didn't come through when it mattered most
But the only way to find out is to swing with everything
[Verse 6]
And this time when I swing I make contact, solid connection
The ball jumps off my bat in the perfect direction
Over the fence, over the wall, into the seats beyond
The bases clear, I'm rounding first, my new life has dawned
Because I kept showing up, kept taking swings despite the pain
Of all the strikeouts, all the failures, all the drain
This grand slam is the culmination of everything I've been
Working toward, every at-bat I showed up for, every swing
[Hook]
Keep swinging, keep stepping up to bat every single time
Keep swinging, sometimes you'll strike out, sometimes you'll shine
With a home run that clears the fence and makes the crowd go wild
Keep swinging, you might strike out right after, that's the style
Of learning how to hit, that's just part of the process here
Keep swinging through the failures, through the doubt, through the fear
Eventually you'll load the bases, step up one more time
[Outro]
So if you're in the middle of a hitting slump right now
If you've struck out more times than you can allow
Yourself to count without feeling like you've failed
Keep swinging, keep showing up, you will prevail
If you refuse to quit, refuse to stay on the bench
Keep swinging, your grand slam moment is coming soon
Keep swinging, that's your only shot at victory