Track · Feb 20, 2026 · English

Above the Ruins

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2:56

Language

English

Lyrics

[Intro]

Yeah

They tried to write my ending

I just picked a sharper pen

[Verse 1]

I was eating from the scraps

Now my name on every plate

Turned that pressure into progress

Kept my focus, kept my pace

They were talking like they knew me

They were praying I would break

But I built a different backbone

Steel spine, steady aim

Took the blame they kept on handing

Lit it, watched it turn to flame

Every doubt became a doorway

Every loss, another gain

They were laughing in the hallway

I was working in the rain

Now they choke upon the story

When they try to say my name (say my name)

[Pre-Chorus]

All that noise, I turned to silence

All that pain, I turned to power

Every time they tried to doubt me

I just doubled every hour

[Chorus]

I rise, I rise, I rise

You can't bury what survives

I'm the storm they can't contain

Turn that hurt into a crown, into a chain

I'm worth more than all their lies

You can't measure me in tries

From the ashes, from the fire, from the ruins

Watch me rise, watch me rise, yeah I'm above the ruins (hey!)

[Verse 2]

They compared me to their limits

I was seeing something else

I was staring at the summit

They were staring at themselves

Had to cut off all that poison

Had to guard my mental health

Now my circle small and solid

And my vision building wealth

Every setback was a setup

Every crack, a way to shine

I was walking through that wreckage

With a war inside my mind

They said humble, they meant quiet

They said patient, they meant wait

I said never, I said now

Made my own damn gate

[Pre-Chorus]

All that weight, I made it armor

All those scars, they spell my name

Every time they tried to stop me

I just stepped around the shame

[Chorus]

I rise, I rise, I rise

You can't bury what survives

I'm the storm they can't contain

Turn that hurt into a crown, into a chain

I'm worth more than all their lies

You can't measure me in tries

From the ashes, from the fire, from the ruins

Watch me rise, watch me rise, yeah I'm above the ruins (above the ruins)

[Bridge]

Talk down on me, that’s fuel

Throw stones at me, that’s tools

Every bruise, new rule

Every fall, new school

Tell me I won't, then I will

Say I can't climb, then I scale that hill

I don't break, I bend, then snap right back

I don't crack, I craft my path (yeah)

[Chorus]

I rise, I rise, I rise

You can't bury what survives

I'm the storm they can't contain

Turn that hurt into a crown, into a chain

I'm worth more than all their lies

You can't measure me in tries

From the ashes, from the fire, from the ruins

Watch me rise, watch me rise, yeah I'm above the ruins

Style

raphard-hitting hip-hop banger with punchy drumsrattling low-endand aggressive male vocals. verses spit in a tightstaccato flow over minimal dark keys; pre-chorus adds rising synth pads for tensionthen the chorus explodes with stacked gang vocalswidened stereo clapsand a bigger bass contour. occasional ad-libs and drops for impactending on a powerful a cappella hook line.emotionalhip-hoprhythmic

Prompt

High-energy hip-hop anthem with punchy drums and heavy bass, confident rhythmic flow, and a bold chorus about resilience, self-worth, and rising above adversity with intense, emotional delivery., male

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Prompt by

NorthOfNowhere

GeneratedFeb 20, 2026

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