Still I Rise I

Mmm yeah…
Soulcial vibration…
Still I rise… I rise…
Through it all… I rise…
(Verse 1 – reflective, steady cadence)
There was a time when the road feel cold,
Heavy on my heart, carrying stories untold,
Tried to find light in the things that fade,
Chasing empty dreams in the plans I made.
Walked through valleys where the shadows stay,
Lost my way but still I pray,
Every scar got a lesson inside,
Every fall just teach me how to rise.
(Pre-Chorus – lift, subtle harmony)
Now I see clearer through the storm and rain,
Every loss in life wasn’t loss in vain,
What was meant for me never pass me by,
So I lift my head and testify…
(Chorus – warm, melodic, uplifting)
Still I rise, I… through the fire and the fight,
With His love as my guide, I walk in the light,
No disguise, I… I’m the truth I can’t deny,
Every step, every breath—still I rise, I.
(Verse 2 – deeper, more grounded tone)
Used to carry weight that was never mine,
Let the world define what’s inside my mind,
But grace came through like the morning sun,
Showed me who I am… and what I’ve become.
Now I move with a purpose clear,
Love in my heart, no room for fear,
Every neighbor is a piece of me,
In serving them… I finally see.
(Pre-Chorus – stronger, layered vocals)
All the broken roads led me right here,
Through the doubt, through the pain, through the fear,
Now I know what my life’s meant to be,
Set the captives free… yeah, spiritually.
(Chorus – fuller band, horns stronger)
Still I rise, I… through the fire and the fight,
With His love as my guide, I walk in the light,
No disguise, I… I’m the truth I can’t deny,
Every step, every breath—still I rise, I.
(Bridge – stripped down, almost spoken)
Not by power… not by might…
But by His spirit… I live this life…
Every fall… every climb…
Was preparing me… for this time…
(Final Chorus – big, celebratory, call-and-response feel)
Still I rise, I… (rise up now!) through the fire and the fight,
With His love as my guide, I walk in the light,
No disguise, I… (no no!) I’m the truth I can’t deny,
Every step, every breath—still I rise, I.
(Outro – fade with horns and ad-libs)
Rise I… rise I…
Through the struggle and the pain I rise…
Food is love… let it multiply…
Still I rise… I rise…

Intro – soft skank, mellow bassline, distant horns, Ras dave style