[Intro] Yeah… You thought I was finished? Nah. I was just in the fire. [Hook] You can’t hold me down, I’m a fuckin’ monster Built from the pain, yeah I paid that cost, bruh Had to burn first just to be reborn From the ashes I rise, now I’m hard to ignore Yeah— The phoenix must burn to emerge I bled in the dark, now I’m makin’ it hurt You can’t hold me down, nah you don’t got the nerve I died inside once… now I’m back even worse [Verse 1] I had to lose myself to remember my name Had to walk through hell just to sharpen the flame Smiles fake, hands out, everyone changed When you’re down they vanish, when you’re up they claim I was buried in doubt, yeah the dirt was thick Every loss carved scars, now I learn from it They tried boxin’ me in, tried to chain my wrists Didn’t know the cage just created this Pressure made diamonds, pain made drive Late nights talkin’ to God, no replies Heart went cold, soul went quiet That’s when monsters are born in the silence [Hook] You can’t hold me down, I’m a fuckin’ monster Built from the pain, yeah I paid that cost, bruh Had to burn first just to be reborn From the ashes I rise, now I’m hard to ignore Yeah— The phoenix must burn to emerge I bled in the dark, now I’m makin’ it hurt You can’t hold me down, nah you don’t got the nerve I died inside once… now I’m back even worse [Verse 2] I watched bridges burn while I stood in the smoke Had faith in myself when I lost all hope Every scar got a story, every tear got a quote Every time I broke down, I rebuilt with a goal They prayed on my downfall, I fed off the hate Turned wounds into wisdom, delay into fate I don’t fear the fire, I became the blaze I don’t run from storms, I control the rain Had to shed my skin, had to kill the old me That version was weak, this one don’t bleed slowly Heart made of iron, mind cold and focused I don’t chase revenge—I just rise and stay potent [Bridge] Sometimes you gotta die inside to live Gotta lose everything just to see what you is If the world didn’t break me, it wouldn’t exist This beast in my chest with a permanent fist [Hook-Angry] You can’t hold me down, I’m a fuckin’ monster Say my name now, feel the ground tremble under Had to burn first just to be reborn From the ashes I rise—yeah the crown’s been earned The phoenix must burn to emerge I paid every due, yeah I learned what it’s worth You can’t hold me down, nah this ain’t your turn I died inside once… now the whole world burns [Outro] I’m not who I was. I’m what survived. Remember that.

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