[Verse 1]
Woke up with the same hope
Same cracked ceiling, same broke
Mama at the stove, eyes tired
Still telling me I’m meant for higher
School fights, long nights, short funds
Hand-me-down shoes, had to still run
Every little “no” felt like barbed wire
But it only fed the fire, fed the fire (yeah)
[Chorus]
Dreams don’t die, I don’t fold
I walk through flames till they glow to gold
I take that pain, make it mine
Turn every scar to a battle sign
Dreams don’t die, I stay strong
I’m still here when the hurt feels long
Dreams don’t die, look in my eyes
I bleed, I cry, but I still rise
[Verse 2]
Used to feel stuck in a small room
Big visions pressed to the drywall
Writing in the dark, talking to the moon
Praying that the fall wouldn’t end it all
Friends gave up, said “it is what it is”
Saw ‘em trade their hearts for the quickest fix
I just bit my tongue, clenched fists tight
Turned every bad day to another write (hey)
[Chorus]
Dreams don’t die, I don’t fold
I walk through flames till they glow to gold
I take that pain, make it mine
Turn every scar to a battle sign
Dreams don’t die, I stay strong
I’m still here when the hurt feels long
Dreams don’t die, look in my eyes
I bleed, I cry, but I still rise