[Verse 1]
I rise before the sun
Shoes on the cold floor
Bills on the counter
Still I walk out the door
They say, "You good?"
I say, "Yeah, I'm fine"
But I keep my hurt
In the back of my mind
I put food on the plate
I keep the lights on
Wear a heavy face
Still the fight goes on
Nobody asks
How much I carry
I learned real young
Be strong, be ready
[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't get to fall apart
I just breathe through the dark
One more day, one more mile
Got this pain and a smile
[Chorus]
See me now, see me now
I been here all along
See me now, see me now
I keep my head up strong
(keep my head up strong)
In a world of pain
I still make it rain
See me now, see me now
I been carrying all this weight
[Verse 2]
Every morning hits
Like a fresh bruise
Same old mirror
Same old news
Hungry for a win
Never asking why
I turn my tears down
And I reach for sky
They love what I give
Not what it costs me
Man in the frame
But they still don't spot me
I been losing sleep
Chasing better days
Trying to build a life
Out of shattered clay
[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't get to fall apart
I just breathe through the dark
One more day, one more mile
Got this pain and a smile
[Chorus]
See me now, see me now
I been here all along
See me now, see me now
I keep my head up strong
(keep my head up strong)
In a world of pain
I still make it rain
See me now, see me now
I been carrying all this weight
[Bridge]
If I don't speak it out
Who will hear my name?
If I don't make it work
Who can know my pain?
I want more than this
More than just "provide"
I need a hand on my back
Need somebody on my side
[Chorus]
See me now, see me now
I been here all along
See me now, see me now
I keep my head up strong
(keep my head up strong)
In a world of pain
I still make it rain
See me now, see me now
I been carrying all this weight
[Outro]
I rise before the sun
Still I rise again
Unseen, not broken
Still I rise again