Lyrics: Verse 1
They said slow down, stay in line
Don’t push back, don’t speak your mind
But I’ve been built from broken plans
Calloused heart, calloused hands
Every loss still taught me how
To stand back up, to stand right now
Pressure hit, I didn’t bend
I learned to fight, not to pretend
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Pre-Chorus
I feel the weight
I feel the doubt
But every voice just fuels me now
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Chorus (ANTHEM / DROP)
I’m pushing back
Against the grain
Turn the pain into power again
No, I won’t break
I won’t stay down
I rise louder every round
When the world says “know your place”
I fight harder
Against the grain
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Verse 2
Built my hope from sleepless nights
Still chased dreams under broken lights
I’ve been cut, I’ve been scarred
Still swinging like I’ve come this far
Every no just fed the fire
Every fall took me higher
If this road’s the hard way out
Then I’ll take it, no doubt
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Pre-Chorus
I hear the fear
I hear the noise
But I still choose my own voice
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Chorus (DROP)
I’m pushing back
Against the grain
Turn the pain into power again
No, I won’t break
I won’t stay down
I rise louder every round
When the world says “know your place”
I fight harder
Against the grain
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Bridge (BREAKDOWN → BUILD)
They don’t see the miles I ran
They don’t feel the weight I stand
Every scar just proves my name
I wasn’t built to play it safe
(Build riser, drums cut, vocal filtered)
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FINAL CHORUS (BIGGEST)
I’m pushing back
Against the grain
Every loss just feeds the flame
No, I won’t break
I won’t fade
I turn struggle into strength
When the world says “stay the same”
I rise higher
Against the grain
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Outro (CHANT)
Against the grain
Against the grain
Yeah — I rise
Against the grain
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