Still I Rise (Coming Home)

Verse 1

I’ve walked through valleys with a heavy load,

Carried dreams that cracked along the road.

Gave my all till my well ran dry,

Smiled for the world while my spirit cried.

I lost myself trying to be strong,

Held it together way too long.

But even when I couldn’t see the way,

Grace was whispering, “Just stay.”

Pre-Chorus

When the night was louder than my prayers,

And the answers didn’t come on time,

Something held me when I let go—

A love that never left my side.

Chorus

Still I rise, though I’ve been broken,

Still I stand on promises spoken.

Through the fire, through the rain,

Through the grief, through the pain—

I’m still here by His design.

I bend, I fall, but I don’t stay down,

Hope keeps lifting me off the ground.

I’m not lost, I’m being found—

Still I rise… still I rise.

Verse 2

I buried parts of who I was,

Learned survival, forgot joy and trust.

Said goodbye to what once felt like home,

Grieved things I never got to hold.

The weight of years, the cost of care,

Silent tears, unanswered prayers.

But even when my heart felt numb,

He said, “Daughter, you’re not done.”

Pre-Chorus

When my body carried all the strain,

And my mind stayed stuck in yesterday,

Mercy met me where I lay—

Said, “Breathe again, you’re safe.”

Chorus

Still I rise, though I’ve been weary,

Still I walk when the path’s not clear to me.

Through the waiting, through the fight,

Through the lonely sleepless nights—

I’m held by hands divine.

I bend, I fall, but I don’t stay down,

Love keeps lifting me off the ground.

I’m not lost, I’m being found—

Still I rise… still I rise.

Bridge (Gospel Build)

I’m coming home to who I am,

Not what I give, just where I stand.

I don’t have to earn this grace,

I don’t have to hide my face.

He saw me when I lost my song,

He stayed with me all along.

What the enemy meant for shame,

God turned into strength in His name.

(Choir-style echo)

—Still I rise—

—She still rises—

—By His power—

—By His love—

Breakdown (Soft & Intimate)

I am lovable as I am…

I am worthy where I stand…

I don’t have to be strong tonight,

I’m carried by the Light.

Final Chorus

Still I rise, with scars that testify,

Still I shine with a healed inside.

Every tear, every loss,

Every road I thought I lost—

Was leading me back to life.

I bend, I fall, but I don’t stay down,

Faith keeps lifting me off the ground.

I’m not lost, I’m being found—

Still I rise… still I rise.

Outro

I’m not late, I’m right on time,

This story’s His and this heart’s mine.

Through it all, His truth survives—

I’m still standing…

Still alive.