Lyrics
[Verse 1]
They counted me quiet in the corner
They weighed me in whispers and sighs
They thought I would bow like the barley
Lie flat to their hail-heavy lies
[Pre-Chorus]
But there’s only so much a spine can bend
Only so many times you mend
[Chorus]
I will rise like the heather on the hard
Cold stone
Cut me down
I’ll come back grown
Every wound they gave me
I have worn like cloth
I have paid the price
And it’s worth the cost
(oh, it’s worth the cost)
[Verse 2]
They painted their rules on my doorway
They posted their “keep out” on me
But I’m done being small for their comfort
Done shrinking to keep their hearts easy
[Pre-Chorus]
There’s a fire that waits in every throat
One last “no” that becomes a vote
[Chorus]
I will rise like the heather on the hard
Cold stone
Cut me down
I’ll come back grown
Every bruise they bargained was a line I crossed
I have paid the price
And it’s worth the cost
(oh, it’s worth the cost)
[Bridge]
So remember this face when the tide turns round
When you hear my name in the marching sound
I was quiet once
Now I’m chorus-strong
You pushed too hard
Now you sing my song (hey!)
[Chorus]
I will rise like the heather on the hard
Cold stone
Cut me down
I’ll come back grown
Every chain they tightened only burned and glossed
I have paid the price
And it’s worth the cost
I have paid the price
And it’s worth the cost
[Outro]
I will rise like the heather
On the hard
Cold stone
(oh, it’s worth the cost)
Style
folkmodern irish folk build with female vocals: fingerpicked guitar and low whistle in the versebodhrán drum easing in. pre-chorus adds insistent violin drones; chorus blooms into a full-voice crescendo with stacked harmonies and unison fiddle/whistle line. second chorus hits harder with stomps and handclapsthen a brief a cappella tag on the title line.harmonyfemale vocalsviolinirish folk
Prompt
An Irish folk song, female vocals, full of determined conviction, about rising up when pushed too far and worth the cost. Crescendo chorus in harmony. drum, violin, whistle, guitar
Credits
Prompt by
Brigids_Hearth
Brigids_HearthGeneratedJan 23, 2026
ModelAria v5
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