

Prompt / 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)
Tags
folk, Modern Irish folk build with female vocals: fingerpicked guitar and low whistle in the verse, bodhrán 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 handclaps, then a brief a cappella tag on the title line., harmony, female vocals, violin, irish folk
3:37
No
1/23/2026