You can’t keep a good woman down
She’s been cheated on, lied to, taken for granted
Left alone with nothing left inside
By every man she ever loved
Yet she’s the one they miss when the nights get cold
She’s the one they swear over, “I let her go”
She’s the one who haunts their every thought
The one they can’t live without
[Pre-Chorus]
She gathers every piece of her dignity
From the ashes of their misuse
Then she opens her heart and loves again
[Chorus]
I rise like a phoenix, lighting up the sky
Forget the hurt, but keep what it taught me
I won’t let my pain become my identity
I won’t forget, no, it won’t rule me
I’m moving forward, living free
What happened isn’t who I am
I own it all, but it don’t own me
This won’t dictate my life—no more!
[Verse 2]
Oppositions will come, but don’t let them rule you
God rules me, so I stand secure
When you see trouble headed your way
Just smile and say, “Hello, things—keep on moving
My Heavenly Father lives here”
Too many things try to upset us
Be steadfast, unmovable
We have to rule our own spirit
You can’t rule others—that’s only manipulation
Ruling your own spirit is a full-time job
Don’t let the poison in
[Bridge]
Ships don’t sink because water is all around them
They sink when the water gets inside
Don’t let the water in and you’ll always stay afloat
Living on the surface, dwelling on past mistakes
Will only pull you under
God doesn’t change us because of our mistakes
He rises us stronger, wiser, better
He knows the destiny He has planned for you
Your failures don’t cancel His promise
He will always gently guide you back to the path
[Final Chorus – even bigger]
I rise like a phoenix, lighting up the sky
Forget the hurt, but keep what it taught me
I won’t let my pain become my identity
I won’t forget, no, it won’t rule me
I’m moving forward, living free
What happened isn’t who I am
I own it all, but it don’t own me
This won’t dictate my life—no more!
[Outro]
God has a full warranty on my future
I will conquer, I will become
Exactly who He planned me to be
I rise… I rise… like a phoenix this is me!
