[Verse 1]
Thank you for the bruise
Thank you for the lie
You tried to bend my name
Then looked me in the eye
You pointed at my hands
Like they were holding dirt
But I know what I did
And I know what you heard
[Pre-Chorus]
I was quiet, I was small
I took the hit, took it all
Now I see your shadow fall
And I won't stay there
[Chorus]
You can't keep me down
You can't keep me small
I turn your poison round
Watch me stand up tall
I got mud on my boots
And fire in my chest
You tried to make me break
I came out my best (my best)
[Verse 2]
You said I crossed a line
I never walked near
You fed a room of doubt
I felt it in my ears
But every nasty word
Turned into something strong
I learned my own hard truth
And I don't sing your song
[Pre-Chorus]
I was quiet, I was small
I took the hit, took it all
Now I see your shadow fall
And I won't stay there
[Chorus]
You can't keep me down
You can't keep me small
I turn your poison round
Watch me stand up tall
I got mud on my boots
And fire in my chest
You tried to make me break
I came out my best (my best)
[Bridge]
Call me what you want
I know my own hands
I can build my life
Out of broken plans
You put me in the fire
I learned how to glow
Now every scar you gave
Is proof I grow (I grow)
[Final Chorus]
You can't keep me down
You can't keep me small
I turn your poison round
Watch me stand up tall
I got mud on my boots
And fire in my chest
You tried to make me break
I came out my best (my best)
I came out my best
I came out my best (my best)