By the Grace of God
Katy Perry Lyrics

Was 27 surviving my return to Saturn
At the age of 27, I felt like I was starting over and trying to make my way back to a place where I belonged.

A long vacation didn't sound so bad
I felt tired and worn out, and the idea of taking time off to rest felt like a good option.

Was full of secrets locked up tight like iron melting
I had been hiding my struggles and keeping them to myself like a tightly locked door, but the pressure was becoming too much.

Running on empty, so out of gas
I was exhausted and had nothing left to give, feeling drained and depleted.

Thought I wasn't enough and I wasn't so tough
I believed I wasn't strong enough to handle my problems and that I somehow fell short of what was expected of me.

Laying on the bathroom floor
I hit rock bottom and found myself struggling to even function properly.

We were living on a fault line
My relationships were unstable and tense, like we were living on the brink of disaster.

And I felt the fault was all mine
I believed that it was my fault for the problems in my relationships and that I was to blame for everything.

Couldn't take it any more
I reached a breaking point and felt like I couldn't bear the weight of my problems any longer.

By the grace of God (there was no other way)
I found the strength to keep going by relying on faith and believing that God had a plan for me.

I picked myself back up (I knew I had to stay)
Despite my struggles, I knew I had to keep going and find the strength within myself to overcome my challenges.

I put one foot in front of the other and I
I took small, steady steps to move forward amidst my struggles.

Looked in the mirror and decided to stay
I made a conscious decision to push through my challenges and not give up on myself.

Wasn't gonna let love take me out
I refused to let my struggles in love and relationships defeat me, and I was determined to overcome them.

I thank my sister for keeping my head above the water
I was grateful for my sister's support during my struggles and how she helped me stay afloat amidst the challenges.

When the truth was like swallowing sand
At times, facing the truth about my struggles felt difficult and overwhelming, like trying to swallow sand.

Now every morning there is no more mourning oh I
After coming to terms with my challenges, I felt like I could wake up each morning with renewed hope and joy.

Can finally see myself again
I felt like I had regained a sense of self-awareness and could see myself more clearly again.

I know I am enough
I realized that I didn't need to be more than what I was and that I was enough just as I am.

Possible to be loved
I found hope that I could be loved for who I was, despite my struggles and imperfections.

It was not about me
I realized that my problems and struggles weren't solely about me, but rather a shared experience that many people go through.

Now I have to rise above
I felt it was my responsibility to take what I learned from my struggles and rise above them to be a stronger person.

Let the universe call the bluff
I felt empowered to let go of negativity and allow the universe to bring positivity and light into my life.

Yeah the truth will set you free
I learned that being honest with myself was liberating and allowed me to move forward in life more freely.

That way no
I refused to let my struggles take me down and decided to persevere and not give up.

There ain't no
I am determined not to let negativity and challenges defeat me.

Not in the name of love
Love should never be a reason to allow myself to be defeated and give up.

I'm not giving up
I am determined to keep going and not let the challenges in my life defeat me.

Looked in the mirror (looked in the mirror)
I took a good hard look at myself and saw the strength and confidence needed to overcome my challenges.