[Intro]
Cold floor, cracked hands, no one came
I learned to build a ladder out of pain
[Verse 1]
I woke with dust inside my teeth
A borrowed coat, a broken dream
They counted me out before I spoke
So I made a promise from the smoke
Every locked door taught me force
Every setback changed my course
I kept my name beneath my tongue
Now watch what happens when I run
[Pre-Chorus]
No crown, no hand to pull me through
Just one more wall to break right through
My lungs are burning, legs are torn
But I was made for something more
[Chorus]
From the bottom, I climb
One hard step at a time
Let the whole world see
What they couldn’t take from me
I was buried, not gone
I came back carrying on
Now the ground shakes below
When I rise, rise, rise
[Drop]
Rise!
No retreat!
Break the lock!
Take the peak!
[Verse 2]
I wore rejection like a chain
Then turned each link into a blade
The empty room became my test
The longest night became my breath
No shortcut, no borrowed throne
I built this fire with my own
The ones who laughed can hear it now
I’m standing taller than their doubt
[Pre-Chorus]
No crown, no hand to pull me through
Just one more wall to break right through
My lungs are burning, legs are torn
But I was made for something more
[Chorus]
From the bottom, I climb
One hard step at a time
Let the whole world see
What they couldn’t take from me
I was buried, not gone
I came back carrying on
Now the ground shakes below
When I rise, rise, rise
[Bridge]
If I fall, I learn the shape of the floor
If I bleed, I leave a mark at the door
If they push, I push harder than before
I’m not asking anymore
[Final Chorus]
From the bottom, I climb
Now I’m taking what is mine
Let the whole world see
There’s no cage left over me
I was buried, not gone
I came back carrying on
Now the ground shakes below
When I rise, rise, rise
[Outro]
From the bottom to the top
I don’t stop
I don’t stop