You Can Rise Here

[Verse 1]
You say the sky keeps falling
Every time you try to stand
You trace the cracks on your reflection
Call them proof you’re not enough again
I’ve heard the stories in your silence
Every tremor in your hands
You think your pain is just a burden
I see a heart that still demands a chance
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t have to climb this all in one night
You can lean your weight on me this time
[Chorus]
You can rise here
You can fall apart and still be brave
Every scar
Every tear
Is a map of all the roads you’ve paved
When the waves feel higher than your will
I’ll be right beside you
Standing still
You can rise here
You can rise here
And I’ll believe it till you do
[Verse 2]
You call your past a pile of failures
Like a tower made of shame
But I remember how you held me
When my world was set on flames
You keep a box of secret letters
All the promises you broke
But I see pages still unwritten
I see embers
Not just smoke
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t have to have it all make sense yet
You can breathe right here
Don’t hold your breath
[Chorus]
You can rise here
You can fall apart and still be brave
Every scar
Every tear
Is a map of all the roads you’ve paved
When the waves feel higher than your will
I’ll be right beside you
Standing still
You can rise here
You can rise here
And I’ll believe it till you do
[Bridge]
When your voice is just a whisper
Too tired to explain
I already know the language
Of your shaking
Of your pain
When you swear that you’re a burden
I’ll repeat it till it’s true
You are worthy
You are worthy
Let me hold that light for you (oh)
[Chorus]
You can rise here
You can fall apart and still be brave
Every scar
Every tear
Is a map of all the roads you’ve paved
When the waves feel higher than your will
I’ll be right beside you
Standing still
You can rise here
You can rise here
And I’ll believe it till you do
I’ll believe it till you do

Warm acoustic soul ballad with female alto vocals, fingerpicked guitar and soft piano. Verses stay intimate and low, close-mic’d like a late-night confession; pre-chorus brings in light pads and subtle bass. Chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and gentle percussion, a steady, reassuring pulse. Final chorus adds a high harmony and sustained piano chords for a tender, uplifting finish., harmony