From The Ashes

Mm… yeah

I been in the dark so long

Didn’t know my eyes could still adjust

I was born in the fire, shaped by regret

Still hold old scars I ain’t shed just yet

We had love in our hands, watched it fall apart

But the break taught me how to guard my heart

I said “I’m fine” when I needed grace

Lost myself tryna save a face

But every low showed me what I’m worth

Sometimes you gotta lose to learn

I was talkin’, nobody heard me

Still I kept on usin’ my voice

Every tear turned into purpose

Every fall was a choice

From the ashes, I rise

Still got smoke in my eyes

I been lost, broken inside

I’m still alive, yeah I’m alive

From those ashes, I rise... I rise

I put the bottle down, faced my pain

Learned how to breathe through the rain

What once owned me, I now outgrew

Turns out I was stronger than I knew

I stopped chasin’ numb, started chasin’ peace

Found myself when I found belief

Now love don’t hurt like it used to do

It feel like truth when it’s something new

I hear my name when the lights come on

Every step feelin’ less alone

What I built came slow, but it’s strong

I ain’t rushin’

Yeah, I’m home

From the ashes, I rise

Still got smoke in my eyes

I been lost, broken inside

I’m still alive, yeah I’m alive

From those ashes, I rise... I rise

I met the devil in my lowest place

Now he don’t recognize my face

I chose love when I could’ve stayed numb

Chose the long road, now look how far I’ve come

Hands still shake, but my heart feels steady

I ain’t perfect, just finally ready

Every scar remindin’ me why

I survived to live this life

From the ashes, I rise

Still got smoke in my eyes

I been lost, broken inside

I’m still alive, yeah I’m alive

From those ashes, I rise... I rise

Now I love like I ain’t afraid

Buildin’ somethin’ that won’t fade

If you hear this on your worst night

Just know—it gets better with time

Mm… yeah

Still alive