[Intro – muted stomp / clap, low hums]
Hey…
Hey…
[acoustic guitar comes in steady]
Verse 1
You said my name like you knew my heart,
Like you could see me in the dark.
You laughed it off when the words cut deep,
Called it truth I should just keep.
You never saw the nights I stayed,
Wide awake with the mess you made.
I carried weight that wasn’t mine,
Learned real strength don’t shout — it stands its ground.
Pre-Chorus
Every time you tried to make me small,
I felt myself stand up taller.
You were noise, I was stone —
Learning how to stand alone.
Chorus
If I fall, I get back up again,
Brush off dust, let the healing begin.
I don’t fight just to prove I’m right,
I let silence win the night.
You needed power, I needed grace,
You needed walls, I needed space.
I won’t be what you want me to —
I get stronger. I break through.
[Post-Chorus – soft harmonies]
Oh-oh…
Oh-oh…
Verse 2
You fed your pride on fragile ground,
Pushed on cracks just to hear a sound.
But every word you meant to bruise
Built a backbone I could use.
I learned patience, I learned restraint,
Turned your chaos into strength.
You tried to shake what I believe —
But roots run deeper than you see.
Pre-Chorus
You think loud means you’re in control,
But calm is heavier than gold.
I survived without your crown —
And that’s what turns you around.
[Chorus – fuller, harmonies rise]
If I fall, I get back up again,
Bruised but steady where I stand.
I don’t scream just to feel tall,
I don’t answer every call.
You needed fear, I needed truth,
You needed war, I needed proof.
I won’t carry what you project —
I get stronger with every step.
[Bridge – stripped back]
I don’t hate you.
I don’t need to.
What you gave me
Taught me how to move.
I don’t wear the blame you threw —
That weight belongs to you.
[Final Chorus – big but warm, folk harmonies]
If I fall, I rise again,
Stronger now than I’ve ever been.
No more shrinking, no more doubt,
I found my voice without a shout.
You tried to shape me with your fear —
But I’m still standing right here.
I get stronger.
Yeah, I get stronger than that.
[Outro – stomp fades, group hum]
Hey…
Hey…
Stronger than that.