The Rise

Verse 1

I wake every morning with the same bruise on my soul

Same fight, same shadows creeping in control

Carved my name in every wall that came crashing down

Turned every scar and every fall into solid ground

The weight tried to bury me, deep in the dirt and pain

But roots grow deepest when the storm brings the rain

Chorus

I’ve been knocked down, but I rise again

Through the fire, through the rain

They said I’m lost, but look at me now

I’m the echo that won’t stay down

Rise up, rise up, from the ashes I burn

Stronger than yesterday, watch me return

Every tear was fuel, every fall set me free

I’m rising, rising — unbreakable me

Verse 2

I’ve collected shadows like trophies from the war

Each one whispers, “You survived once more”

Some nights the mirror shows a stranger’s weary eyes

But the heartbeat answers back, still alive, still fights

Walked through the flames with nothing but skin

Learned the cruel art of starting again

When the credits rolled and the lights went dim

A voice inside said, “Not over — begin”

Chorus

I’ve been knocked down, but I rise again

Through the fire, through the rain

They said I’m lost, but look at me now

I’m the echo that won’t stay down

Rise up, rise up, from the ashes I burn

Stronger than yesterday, watch me return

Every tear was fuel, every fall set me free

I’m rising, rising — unbreakable me

Bridge

No more hiding from the weight I carried so long

No more breaking when the nights feel wrong

I’ve been to the bottom, stared into the void

Found the fighter the darkness couldn’t destroy

Final Chorus

I’ve been knocked down, but I rise again

Higher than before, through every pain

They said I’m lost, but here I stand proud

I’m the echo roaring out loud

Rise up, rise up, let the whole world see

From the wreckage, I claim victory

Every tear was fuel, every fall set me free

I’m rising, rising — forever free