[Verse 1]
I learned to fold my hands
Like they were made to hide
Kept every truth behind my teeth
Kept every shout inside
They told me, "Stay down low"
So I made my shadow small
But under all that silence
I was there through it all
[Pre-Chorus]
Feel that crack in my chest
Hear it open, hear it call
One breath, then another
I won't be small
[Chorus]
I found my voice tonight
I found my voice tonight
Hear it rise, hear it ring
I was born to stand, not kneel
I found my voice tonight
I found my voice tonight
(Can you hear me now?)
I was born to stand, not kneel
[Verse 2]
They tried to write my name
In the dust beneath their feet
Put a weight on my shoulders
Told me, "This is where you'll sleep"
But I kept a little spark
In the dark behind my ribs
And every word they buried
Now comes back when I give it
[Pre-Chorus]
Feel that crack in my chest
Hear it open, hear it call
One breath, then another
I won't be small
[Chorus]
I found my voice tonight
I found my voice tonight
Hear it rise, hear it ring
I was born to stand, not kneel
I found my voice tonight
I found my voice tonight
(Can you hear me now?)
I was born to stand, not kneel
[Bridge]
Let them look
Let them stare
I kept my fire
Under there
Now it's here
Now it's mine
All that fear
Left behind
[Final Chorus]
I found my voice tonight
I found my voice tonight
Hear it rise, hear it ring
I was born to stand, not kneel
I found my voice tonight
I found my voice tonight
(Here I stand, here I stand)
I was born to stand, not kneel
I found my voice tonight
I found my voice tonight
Hear it rise, hear it ring
I was born to stand, not kneel