[Verse 1]
I woke up to tin roof rain
Empty plate, same old chain
Mama counted beans by hand
Still she taught me how to stand
Dust on the road, shoes worn thin
Hard days lived under my skin
But I kept my name in view
Even when the rent came due
[Pre-Chorus]
From the red earth to the grind
I was reaching, toe the line
Every scar, I wore it proud
Now I hear a bigger sound
[Chorus]
I move with intent
I move with intent
From the hard side
To the bright side
I move with intent
I move with intent
You can hear me now
I rise, I rise
[Verse 2]
Took a bus with cracked-up seats
Carried hope in both my hands
Worked two jobs, slept in shifts
Chased a chance across the lands
First cold winter cut me deep
New words, new streets, no sleep
But I learned to turn that pain
Into gold inside my veins
[Pre-Chorus]
From the red earth to the grind
I was reaching, toe the line
Every scar, I wore it proud
Now I hear a bigger sound
[Chorus]
I move with intent
I move with intent
From the hard side
To the bright side
I move with intent
I move with intent
You can hear me now
I rise, I rise
[Bridge]
I still see my mother’s face
In every room I claim
I bring my roots with me
I don’t forget my name
From the struggle came my fire
From the ashes came my song
What they tried to bury
Made me stronger all along
[Final Chorus]
I move with intent
I move with intent
From the hard side
To the bright side
I move with intent
I move with intent
Watch me go now
I rise, I rise
I move with intent
I move with intent
From the red earth
To the promised land