Fierce Warrior

Nearly drowned in the darkness

A hundred times, maybe more

Pulled myself out by myself

From the bottom of the ocean floor

I was praying and cussing

Same breath, same night

Learned to stitch up my own wounds

While I was learning how to fight

I'm a fierce warrior

Not just a survivor

Got a scar for every time

They tried to snuff my fire

Yeah, I bled, yeah, I broke

But I still stand in these boots of smoke

I can save myself, watch me rise higher

I'm a fierce warrior

Not just a survivor

Often had to save myself

When nobody else showed up

Turned my tears into rivers

And swam right out of the rough

I was shaking and shaking

But I still swung back

Turned that fear into fuel

And never once lost track

I'm a fierce warrior

Not just a survivor

Got a scar for every time

They tried to snuff my fire

Yeah, I bled, yeah, I broke

But I still stand in these boots of smoke

I can save myself, watch me rise higher

I'm a fierce warrior

Not just a survivor

I walked through hell

Just to find myself

Heartbreak

Joy

I’ll never forget

I’ve been broken

I’ve been brutal

Screaming quiet in a crowded room

I was inches from the ending

Didn’t think I’d ever push through

I almost faded out

Turned my page to black

Then a tiny spark

Pulled my heartbeat back

But I know

The best years are yet to come

I’m not done yet

Every tear I’ve dropped paid off

Now I’m running toward the sunrise

With my future in my sight

Now I raise my glass

To the girl who stayed

To the hurt that passed

To the life I’ll make (oh yeah)

I’m still here and I’m still breathing

Guess that means the story’s still mine

You can call me stubborn

You can call me wild

But you can't kill the courage

Of that little broken child

[low vocal register] I faced every shadow

With my hands still tied

[full voice, [crescendo]] Now I'm cutting every tether

Watch me claim my life

I'm a fierce warrior

Not just a survivor

Got a scar for every time

They tried to snuff my fire

Yeah, I bled, yeah, I broke

But I still stand in these boots of smoke

I can save myself, watch me rise higher

I'm a fierce warrior

Not just a survivor