[Verse 1]
I hated the mirror
I hated my name
I carried the hurt
Like a rusted-out chain
Every bad thing
Left a bruise in my chest
I was alive, but barely
Just trying my best
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the floor gave way
And I heard my own cry
I found a small light
In the corner of my life
It said, "Keep going"
So I stayed in the fight
[Chorus]
I'm grateful now
For every scar
I'm grateful now
It made me who I are
I love this life
With my whole, whole heart
I'm learning to live
Better than I did at the start
(I'm grateful now)
(I'm grateful now)
[Verse 2]
I walked through the wreckage
I stood in the rain
I learned that the broken
Can still bloom again
The days got longer
The air got clear
I made peace with the hell
That once lived here
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I taste the sun
Like it's new on my tongue
I hear my own laugh
Where the tears used to run
I don't need perfect
To know I've begun
[Chorus]
I'm grateful now
For every scar
I'm grateful now
It made me who I are
I love this life
With my whole, whole heart
I'm learning to live
Better than I did at the start
(I'm grateful now)
(I'm grateful now)
[Bridge]
If you knew me then
You'd know this change
From dragging my feet
To singing my name
I was only surviving
Now I'm awake
And I thank the dark
For the light it made
[Final Chorus]
I'm grateful now
For every scar
I'm grateful now
It made me who I are
I love this life
With my whole, whole heart
I'm learning to live
Better than I did at the start
I'm grateful now
For every scar
I'm grateful now
I came this far
I love this life
With my whole, whole heart
I'm learning to live
Better than I did at the start
(I'm grateful now)
(I'm grateful now)