[Verse 1]
Blood on the knees from the falls I took
Shaking hands
Learning how to stand in a crowded room
That never asked my name
Every harsh word carved into my spine
Every slammed door
Turned this small voice into a war cry
Louder than before
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I’ve got scars I wouldn’t trade
Every bruise became my brave
Yeah I hurt
But I’m not ashamed
I’m still here
And I won’t erase it
I’ve got fire in my veins
From every time that I was blamed
I’m alive inside this ache
I would live it all again
I have no regrets
[Verse 2]
You see the smile
Not the sleepless nights
Pacing grooves
In a bedroom floor that knows my fears
Better than I do
All the times love twisted like a knife
Cut me down
Taught me how to stitch myself back up
And wear that thread like a crown
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[Bridge]
I used to pray to wake up
As a softer version of me
Now I raise this hurt like a glass
Toast the girl I fought to be
[low vocal register] If I could turn it back
I’d still choose every flame
Every heartbreak
Every breakdown
Built the rhythm of my name
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