[Verse 1]
They only see the nights I’m losing, never what it took to get here,
Only hear the words I’m saying, never all the things I kept near.
I had people call it crazy, I had friends tell me to be careful,
But I’d rather risk it all than spend my whole life being fearful.
I know the road gets colder,
I know the weight gets heavy.
But every time I hit the bottom,
Something in me says I’m ready.
I don’t need them to believe me,
I just need to keep my promise.
If I said I’m going somewhere,
Then I’m going, regardless.
[Pre-Chorus]
And if they’re right about me,
If I’m wasting all this time,
Then why do I still feel this fire
Every time I close my eyes?
And if they’re right about me,
If I was never meant to rise,
Then why did I survive the things
That should’ve made me die inside?
[Chorus]
They don’t know, they don’t know,
What it took to keep me going.
They don’t know, they don’t know,
All the nights I spent alone.
Let ’em talk, let ’em doubt,
I got something to prove now.
They don’t know, they don’t know,
But they’re gonna know me now.
[Verse 2]
I’ve been counted out so many times, I almost made it my identity,
Had to separate the voices from the person I was meant to be.
Everybody loves the outcome, nobody asks about the damage,
They see the door when it opens, never all the times I had to stand there.
I’m not asking for permission,
I’m not waiting for a sign.
If the fear comes with the future,
I’ll just take it as a sign.
I’ve got scars I never mention,
I’ve got prayers I never say.
But I still get up each morning
And I still find my way.
[Pre-Chorus]
And if they’re right about me,
If I’m wasting all this time,
Then why do I still feel this fire
Every time I close my eyes?
And if they’re right about me,
If I was never meant to rise,
Then why did I survive the things
That should’ve made me die inside?
[Chorus]
They don’t know, they don’t know,
What it took to keep me going.
They don’t know, they don’t know,
All the nights I spent alone.
Let ’em talk, let ’em doubt,
I got something to prove now.
They don’t know, they don’t know,
But they’re gonna know me now.
[Bridge]
I was never promised easy,
I was never promised gold.
I was only given one life,
And I’m not letting it go cold.
If I fall, I’ll get back up.
If I break, I’ll build again.
They can question where I’m headed,
They can’t tell me where it ends.
[Final Chorus]
They don’t know, they don’t know,
What it took to keep me going.
They don’t know, they don’t know,
All the nights I spent alone.
Let ’em talk, let ’em doubt,
I got something to prove now.
They don’t know, they don’t know,
But they’re gonna know me now.
[Outro]
They don’t know.
Not yet.
But they’re gonna know me now.