WHEN HEROES RISE

In the dark where the weak hearts tremble,

Where hope feels thin like fading light,

I walked alone with the weight of the world,

Every scar telling me I survived.

Broken streets, broken promises,

Voices screaming “you’ll never be enough,”

But deep inside the quiet chaos,

I felt a fire no storm could shut.

I’ve been down on my knees in the ashes,

Heard the doubt calling out my name,

But pain forged a blade in my spirit,

Now I rise from the flame.

I am the hero they never believed in,

Standing tall when the sky falls down,

From the dust, from the fear, from the silence,

I wear my crown without a sound.

I bleed, I break, but I keep on breathing,

Through the storm, through the war inside,

When the night tries to steal my meaning,

That’s when heroes rise.

(Drums drop out — low bass pulse — guitar swells)

I’ve seen angels fall to their shadows,

Seen kings bow to their own regret,

I’ve carried names of the ones I lost,

Every promise I haven’t kept.

Hands shaking, but my heart steady,

Every step feels like destiny,

If this road is carved by suffering,

Then pain made the man in me.

I’ve been crushed by the weight of the moment,

Felt the end breathing down my spine,

But the voice in my chest kept saying,

“This is your time.”

I am the hero they never believed in,

Standing tall when the sky falls down,

From the dust, from the fear, from the silence,

I wear my crown without a sound.

I bleed, I break, but I keep on breathing,

Through the storm, through the war inside,

When the night tries to steal my meaning,

That’s when heroes rise.

Take my fear — I’ll turn it to power,

Take my scars — they tell my truth,

If I fall, I’ll fall forward fighting,

I’ve got nothing left to lose.

Let the world see the cracks in my armor,

Let them know I was human first,

Because legends aren’t born from comfort,

They’re born from hurt.

(Start slow, melodic, crying bends — then build into fast, soaring notes)

(Let the guitar scream what words can’t say)

I am the hero I almost gave up on,

Now I stand in the blinding light,

Every tear, every loss, every battle,

Led me here tonight.

I bleed, I break, but I keep believing,

Even when hope feels thin and gone,

When the dark thinks it finally won,

That’s when heroes rise.

(Same melody as intro, but stronger, resolved)

Yeah… that’s when heroes rise.