[Verse 1]
I lived believing I was broken
Every silence proved me wrong
I wore the weight of their rejection
Like it meant I didn’t belong
I buried parts of who I was
Just to learn to play along
Traded truth in little pieces
Just to keep from seeming strong
[Chorus]
From within I rise
From the cracks
From the ashes
From the lies
All the shame I carried
Falls away beneath these open skies
Every scar
Every tear in my eyes
Was a map to this moment
From within I rise (oh I rise)
From within I rise
[Verse 2]
I memorized their expectations
Wrote my name in smaller lines
Called it “humble
” called it “grateful”
While I watched them claim my time
But something quiet started burning
In the corners of my mind
A steady whisper growing louder
“I won’t leave myself behind”
[Chorus]
From within I rise
From the cracks
From the ashes
From the lies
All the shame I carried
Falls away beneath these open skies
Every scar
Every tear in my eyes
Was a map to this moment
From within I rise (oh I rise)
From within I rise
[Bridge]
I am not their story
I am not their fear (no more)
I am every hidden heartbeat
That kept me here
If I lose their blessing
I still have my light
I was never really broken
I was just too bright
[Chorus]
From within I rise
From the cracks
From the ashes
From the lies
All the shame I carried
Falls away beneath these open skies
Every scar
Every tear in my eyes
Was a map to this moment
From within I rise (oh I rise)
From within I rise