[Verse 1]
I was bent, not gone
Still here, still on
Had mud on my name
Now I wear that storm
Too many nights with the weight
Too many cracks in the gate
I learned pain got a face
And it don’t wait
They called me lost in the dark
I was just building my spark
Every scar in my skin
Gave my heart new marks
I watched the floor turn cold
Watched my whole world fold
But the hands that broke me down
Taught me how to hold
[Pre-Chorus]
Without struggle you can’t have strength
I had to bleed for the change
Gods lessons take time to appreciate
But I see them now in the wreckage and rain
[Chorus]
Without struggle you can’t have strength
Without struggle you can’t have strength
He chose me anyway
Chose the broken to lead the way
Everything you survived
Makes you wiser
Everything you survived
Makes you wiser
[Verse 2]
Ever got so low you seen the evil?
I looked down and it looked back equal
Blackened room, bare soul, no sequel
Had to face my fear to keep my people
I seen wolves in clean clothes
Smiles with sharp edges
Promises piled up high
Then they slipped through the cracks in the ledges
I stopped running from the bruise
Stopped praying for a different route
If the fire never touched my hands
I’d never know what I’m about
Now I move with a steady step
From the pit to the crest
What tried to bury my breath
Made me carry my best
[Pre-Chorus]
Without struggle you can’t have strength
I had to bleed for the change
Gods lessons take time to appreciate
But I see them now in the wreckage and rain
[Chorus]
Without struggle you can’t have strength
Without struggle you can’t have strength
He chose me anyway
Chose the broken to lead the way
Everything you survived
Makes you wiser
Everything you survived
Makes you wiser
[Bridge]
I ain’t proud of the hurt
But I honor the climb
Every cut on my past
Turned to proof of life
If I shake, I still rise
If I fall, I still try
What was meant to erase me
Built me up inside
[Final Chorus]
Without struggle you can’t have strength
Without struggle you can’t have strength
He chose me anyway
Chose the broken to lead the way
Everything you survived
Makes you wiser
Everything you survived
Makes you wiser
Ever got so low you seen the evil?
I came back sharp
I came back clean