[Verse 1 – controlled, emotional build]
Been walkin’ through the fire, tryin’ not to fade,
Held my breath through storms that should’ve knocked me out the way (yeah… mm).
But every time I felt weak, I still found a spark,
A lil’ light in the dark (in the daaark…) — yeah, it came from my heart.
They don’t know the nights I cried just to stand up strong (so strong…),
Or the battles that I fought just to prove I belong.
But I rose from the hurt… found my voice in the fight (my voice in the fiiight…),
Now I walk with purpose like it’s my birthright (my riiight…).
[Pre-Chorus – vocal lift + riffs]
’Cause I’m smart, I’m kind, I’m handsome — I’m enough (I’m enoooough—yeah).
Took some broken pieces just to learn how to love (ooh, learn how to loooove).
Let ’em talk, let ’em doubt — I ain’t losin’ no sleep (no sleeep…),
I found everything I need right here in me (in me-e-e-e yeah).
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[Chorus – FULL BELT + AD-LIBS]
HEAD HIGH— I’M WALKIN’ WITH MY SOUL ON FIRE, I’M THAT GUYYYY!
(Yeah… I’m that guy-y-y-y-y!)
Ain’t no shame in my scars — they just made me rise higher (rise hiiigheeer!).
I don’t care what they think, what they say, what they do (no no nooo),
NO, THEIR WORDS CAN’T DEFINE ME — I’M BUILT FROM TRUTH. (I’m built from truuuth!)
Yeah, I’m that guy — I claim it with pride (with priiiide!).
Every step’s a reminder I survived my life (I survived, I survived…)
I know who I am… and I won’t hide—
YEAH, I’M THAT GUY… I’M THAT GUYYYY!
(Oh-oh-oh I’m that guyyyyy—yeahhh!)
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[Verse 2 – deeper tone + soft runs]
Used to question if my heart was ever good enough (good enooough),
Used to feel like every flaw made me hard to love (hard to love… mmm).
But now I see the strength in every bruise I earned (every bruise I earned—yeah),
Had to walk through hell just to finally learn (finally le-eeaarn).
That the man in the mirror? He’s worth the fight (worth the fiiight),
Worth the time, worth the light (the liiight… yeah).
Ain’t nobody out here built exactly like me (like me-e-e-e),
That’s my power, that’s my victory (my vict’ryyy—oooh!).
[Pre-Chorus – rising harmonies + runs]
I’m smart, I’m kind, I’m handsome — that’s real (that’s reaal—yeaaah).
Took some healing just to learn how to feel (how to feeeel…).
Let ’em whisper, let ’em judge from the sidelines (let ’em taaaalk),
I ain’t dimmin’ my shine (my shiiiiine—woo!).
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[Chorus – BIGGER BELT + CALL/RESPONSES]
HEAD HIGH— I’M WALKIN’ WITH MY SOUL ON FIRE, I’M THAT GUYYYY!
(Say it! Say it!)
Ain’t no mountain or shade gonna dim my light (nooo, won’t dim my liiight!).
I don’t care what they say, what they claim, what they choose (what they chooose…),
I’M ENOUGH, AND I’M PROOF THAT YOU CAN’T LOSE YOU. (Can’t lose yooou, no!)
Yeah, I’m that guy — I stand in my truth (my truuuth!).
Every step is redemption I fought my way through (my way throooough…).
I know who I am… and I choose my life—
YEAH, I’M THAT GUY… I’M THAT GUYYYY!
(I’m that guyyyyy—hoo!)
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