[Verse 1]
I kept my name in my pocket
So nobody could see it shake
I wore my fear like a jacket
Even in the heat of day
The mirror held my old mistakes
Like stones in a churchyard line
I let them talk too long, too loud
Till they learned my voice was mine
[Pre-Chorus]
But I’m done bowing low
To the weight I used to know
If the road gets rough
I still stand up
[Chorus]
Salt on my skin
I rise again
Shame can’t stay
I wash it away
Salt on my skin
I rise again
Fear, you can talk
I still walk in
[Verse 2]
Disappointment came with a smile
Sat at my table, stayed too long
Told me dreams were for other people
Told me mine had gone all wrong
I fed that ache my sweetest hours
Fed it tears I tried to hide
Now I see that broken season
Was the river, not the tide
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’m done bowing low
To the weight I used to know
If the road gets rough
I still stand up
[Chorus]
Salt on my skin
I rise again
Shame can’t stay
I wash it away
Salt on my skin
I rise again
Fear, you can talk
I still walk in
[Bridge]
Bury that old voice deep
Let it sleep, let it sleep
I came through the fire bent
But I came out breathing
Hands on my chest, I say
I’m not lost, I’m changing
Every scar got a name
And I’m not afraid of rain
[Chorus]
Salt on my skin
I rise again
Shame can’t stay
I wash it away
Salt on my skin
I rise again
Fear, you can talk
I still walk in