(Intro)
[Sound of war drums beating. Rhythm: Boom-clap, Boom-clap.]
(Spoken, confident:)
I've faced many battles.
I've seen the darkness.
But I'm still here.
(Verse 1)
[Steady driving beat.]
I've seen darkness, couldn't see the light
At the end of the tunnel, it was an endless night.
Seemed hopeless to me, yeah, the Devil plays games
Never fully loving me, calling me names.
"Why me?" I asked, looking for an escape
From the despair taking shape.
Disconnected... Learning not to trust.
Keeping to what is just.
(Chorus)
[Huge, Stadium Rock Sound!]
But I'm a WARRIOR!
(Yeah, I'm a warrior!)
I've faced many battles, been through rough times!
And I've survived every single crime!
I prayed to God for help from the very beginning
And now I see that I was always winning!
He heard my cries, and I was saved!
From the despair and the early grave!
I'm a WARRIOR!
(Verse 2)
[Drums keep pounding.]
And now I see... that He helped me.
He has always loved me, He watches over me.
Never give up, that's instilled in my head
I rose up from the living dead.
What "could have been"...
What "would have been"...
What "should have been"...
NEVER WAS!
(It never happened!)
(Bridge)
[Music swells. Victorious.]
The darkness never had a chance!
(No chance!)
The darkness never had a chance!
(No chance!)
I'm a Survivor!
I'm a Fighter!
I'm a Warrior!
(Outro)
[Big drum finale.]
And I've survived.
I'm a Warrior.
(Song ends.)