[Verse 1]
I was down bad
Hand-me-down shame, same old talk
You wrote me off
Like I’m background chalk on the sidewalk
Teeth clenched, veins tight
Sleep gone, mind picking old fights
Said I’d never rise
Now I’m standing, shaking under bright lights
[Chorus]
This is my pride, I bled for it
You tried to kill my name, I’m still in it (yeah)
Heartbreak, hard days, I wear it like warpaint
You don’t get to tell my story, I claim it
This is my pride, I stay in it
Broke me in half, I grew from the split (grew from it)
Hate in your eyes, I drink it like medicine
Turn that poison into something I can live in
[Verse 2]
You called me weak
Then wondered why I turned to stone
I gave you keys
You picked every lock in my bones
Now the scars talk
Every line spelling out truth
You can keep the lies
I’ll keep the ugly proof
[Chorus]
This is my pride, I bled for it
You tried to kill my name, I’m still in it (still in it)
Heartbreak, hard days, I wear it like warpaint
You don’t get to tell my story, I claim it
This is my pride, I stay in it
Broke me in half, I grew from the split (oh)
Hate in your eyes, I drink it like medicine
Turn that poison into something I can live in
[Bridge]
You see the flex, not the fracture
You see the flame, not the gas burner after
You see the win, never saw me on the floor
You hear the “fine”
But you never heard the roar
[Chorus]
This is my pride, I bled for it
You tried to kill my name, I’m still in it (I’m still here)
Heartbreak, hard days, I wear it like warpaint
You don’t get to tell my story, I claim it
This is my pride, I stay in it
Broke me in half, I grew from the split (grew from it)
Hate in your eyes, I drink it like medicine
Turn that poison into something I can live in