[Intro – Whispered, almost breaking]
They called me strong…
So I broke in silence.
They said “you’ll rise” —
but forgot I had to burn first.
[Verse 1]
I wore smiles like armor,
while drowning in gold-caged fear
They cheered for my wins
but vanished when I cried here
The ones I trusted — turned to knives
Left me bleeding while they thrived
They said I’d make it, so I tried
But I died… a thousand times inside.
[Pre-Chorus]
I held the weight of their hopes like chains
Smiling through the quiet pain
Every step — a battlefield unseen
Every breath — a war within
[Chorus]
From ashes I crawl, from silence I scream
I am not the girl you saw in your dream
I’ve been shattered, scattered, torn apart
But I built a crown from a broken heart
This isn’t glory that came free
It’s the cost of surviving me
Don’t call me perfect, don’t call me light
I’m forged in betrayal. I earned this fight.
[Verse 2]
I gave my all to empty hands
Heard promises turn into sand
They loved me loud when I was gold
But left me quiet when I got cold
I wasn’t born a queen, you see
I bled for every part of me
Every scar — a silent scream
I’m the ghost of every lost dream
[Bridge – Haunting melody, solo vocals]
I begged the night to end my ache
But stars whispered “you don’t break”
So I rose, with fire in my lungs
And made a throne where grief belongs
[Final Chorus – Powerful rise]
From ashes I crawl, from silence I scream
Not your savior, not your dream
I’m the echo of all I’ve lost
And I still rise — no matter the cost
So if I shine — know I burned
If I breathe — know I learned
Don’t tell me I’m lucky — don’t say “you’re fine”
I clawed my way through hell to make it mine
[Outro – Whispered, shaky]
Glory was never given…
It was taken.
I bled.
I broke.
I became.
Quinny
