[Verse 1]
I started with a hole in my pocket
And a name they laughed at loud
Hands cracked from the morning
Still I stayed in the crowd
They threw stones at my shadow
Said I’d fold, said I’d break
But I kept one eye on the skyline
And a fire I could not shake
[Pre-Chorus]
So I bit down hard
On the doubt in my throat
Took every hit
And I learned to float
[Chorus]
Rise up, rise up
I’m still here
Rise up, rise up
Through the fear
Rise up, rise up
You can’t hold me down
I climb out
I climb out now
[Verse 2]
I wore every scar like a warning
On the sleeve of my fate
Each locked door got a shoulder
Each closed road met my weight
When the whole room turned cold on me
I made heat with my hands
Built a bridge out of broken pieces
Now I stand where I stand
[Pre-Chorus]
So I bit down hard
On the doubt in my throat
Took every hit
And I learned to float
[Chorus]
Rise up, rise up
I’m still here
Rise up, rise up
Through the fear
Rise up, rise up
You can’t hold me down
I climb out
I climb out now
[Bridge]
[Instrumental]
[Male vocal ad-libs]
I was low, now I’m higher
I was steel, now I’m fire
[Chorus]
Rise up, rise up
I’m still here
Rise up, rise up
Through the fear
Rise up, rise up
You can’t hold me down
I climb out
I climb out now