Born in the Fire

Verse 1 (low, intimate, almost spoken)

I’ve walked through nights that knew my name,

Sat with the echo of doubt and shame.

Every promise felt paper-thin,

Every prayer felt trapped within.

I learned the sound of holding on,

When the light stayed gone too long.

Pre-Chorus (tension builds, harmony underneath)

I was breaking in the quiet strain,

But something stronger remained.

Chorus (first restrained, later full power)

I found a power in the pain,

A voice that rose when I wouldn’t bend.

I didn’t fall—I was reforged again,

I was shaped by the weight I carried then.

What tried to end me gave me breath,

I stand alive—I’ve conquered death.

Verse 2 (still dark, more resolve)

I’ve stared down fear with open eyes,

Felt every loss, told no lies.

The world spoke loud of who I’d be,

But hardship carved the truth in me.

I learned the cost of standing still,

And chose the climb against my will.

Pre-Chorus (bigger than first)

I was torn down to the core,

But I discovered something more.

Chorus (full, emotional, layered vocals)

I found a power in the pain,

A fire born from walking through the flame.

I didn’t break—I transcended then,

I rose from depths that swallowed men.

The dark revealed what light could not,

I became the strength I never sought.

Bridge (quiet → explosive build)

Strip me bare—take every lie,

What remains will never die.

I am not the wounds I bear,

I am the will that kept me there.

(pause — single instrument, breath)

Final Chorus (full orchestral / metal lift)

I found a power in the pain,

A force awakened, unashamed.

I didn’t survive—I was reborn,

From every night to every storm.

What tried to silence gave me breath,

What tried to break me forged my strength.

I stand unbowed, unchained, awake—

I am the power hardship made.

Outro (soft, haunting, fading)

I hear the quiet differently now…

It speaks of who I’ve become.