[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 3]
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
[Bridge]
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
[Chorus]
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