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…