[Verse 1]
Don’t be afraid if you fail
That bruise is a map, not a jail
I took the hit, took the note
Came back sharper, throat to throat
One slip, then I learned the lane
One loss, then I learned the game
You call it falling, I call it proof
I came up limping, still told the truth
[Pre-Chorus]
Take the lesson
Try again
Hands still steady
Even when it bends
Look at me now
Look where I’ve been
I’m not the same
I’m built on it
[Chorus]
I’m not starting from zero
Starting with experience
I’m not starting from zero
Every scar got clearance
So never give up
Never give up
I’m not starting from zero
Starting with experience
[Verse 2]
Remember the nights I missed the mark
Thought my name was just a dark
Thought my voice was barely enough
Now it cuts through all that stuff
I know the weight of a bad day
I know how the doubt can stay
Still I lace up, still I swing
Still I make that broken thing sing
[Pre-Chorus]
Take the lesson
Try again
Hands still steady
Even when it bends
Look at me now
Look where I’ve been
I’m not the same
I’m built on it
[Chorus]
I’m not starting from zero
Starting with experience
I’m not starting from zero
Every scar got clearance
So never give up
Never give up
I’m not starting from zero
Starting with experience
[Bridge]
If I got knocked down
Then I got taught
If I got lost once
Then I found what I sought
Not a clean slate
I got a strong grain
More fire in my chest
More steel in my name
[Final Chorus]
I’m not starting from zero
Starting with experience
I’m not starting from zero
Every scar got clearance
So never give up
Never give up
I’m not starting from zero
Starting with experience