[Intro]
[Fingerpicked guitar
Lonely violin line]
Breath on the glass
Names on the wall
Clock in the corner
Barely moves at all
[Verse 1]
They said my name
In a cold white room
Paper gown shaking
Like a leaf in June
I watched that word
Hang in the air
Tried to laugh it off
But it pinned me to the chair
[Chorus]
I will rise
When my knees hit the floor
I will stand tall
Though my bones feel worn
You can cut me
Burn me
Bleed me
Take it all
But I will rise
I will stand tall
[Verse 2]
Hair on the sink
Eyes in the sink too
Mirror shows a stranger
But I know what I’ve been through
Scars like maps
Across this tired skin
Every line a battle
I swore I’d never win
[Chorus]
I will rise
When my knees hit the floor
I will stand tall
Though my bones feel worn
You can cut me
Burn me
Bleed me
Take it all
But I will rise
I will stand tall
[Bridge]
If I go down
I go down swinging (oh yeah)
Hands still reaching
Heart still singing
If this is the night
I hear that call
I’ll be walking out
Not crawling at all
[Chorus]
I will rise
When my knees hit the floor
I will stand tall
Though my bones feel worn
You can cut me
Burn me
Bleed me
Take it all
But I will rise
I will stand tall
[Outro]
[Violin climbs
Guitar fades to a whisper]
Still breathing
After every fall
Still standing
I will stand tall