I Rise

Verse 1

You tried to bury me beneath the weight of broken dreams,

Left me fighting battles nobody could see.

I cried enough tears to fill an ocean wide,

But every single heartbreak became my guide.

They counted every scar like it was my defeat,

Never knowing pain would plant greatness underneath.

I learned that flowers bloom where the darkness stays,

And sometimes storms create the brightest days.

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Pre-Chorus

Every lesson made me stronger,

Every goodbye pushed me farther.

Every time they closed the door,

God whispered, “There’s so much more.”

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Chorus

I rise…

Like the sun after the longest night.

I rise…

Found my wings when they stole my flight.

From the ashes, from the flames,

Still standing with my heart unchanged.

What was meant to break my soul

Only made this woman whole.

I rise…

Higher than the fear inside.

I rise…

With my scars worn full of pride.

I survived every goodbye…

Now watch me fly…

I rise.

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Verse 2

There were days I questioned if I’d ever smile again,

Smiling through the hurt while pretending I could bend.

They mistook my softness for weakness in disguise,

But gentle hearts carry the strongest kind of life.

I stopped waiting for permission to become my best,

Stopped looking for validation outside my chest.

Now my peace is something money cannot buy,

And my worth ain’t measured by another’s eyes.

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Bridge

To every woman rebuilding brick by brick,

Who kept on choosing life when it made no sense…

To every queen who loved with an open heart,

Even after being torn apart…

To every little girl inside of us still healing,

Your story didn’t end with what they were revealing.

You’re still here.

You’re still beautiful.

You’re still worthy.

You’re still becoming.

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Final Chorus

I rise…

Like a phoenix through the fire’s glow.

I rise…

Into the woman I was born to know.

Every scar became a masterpiece,

Every tear became my melody.

The woman they thought they’d destroy

Found her purpose and her joy.

I rise…

Nothing can take my light away.

I rise…

I choose myself every single day.

What was meant to bury me

Became the soil beneath my feet…

Now I’m blooming for the world to see.

Ad-Libs & Layered Harmonies

I rise… (I’m still here…)

I rise… (I’m still standing…)

I rise… (I’m still becoming…)

Every setback made me stronger.

Every tear became my testimony.

Every battle made me wiser.

Every season grew the woman inside of me.

I rise… (No longer broken…)

I rise… (No longer afraid…)

I rise… (Walking in my purpose…)

I rise… (Covered in grace…)

I rise…

I rise…

I rise…

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Outro

(Soft spoken over fading harmonies and Rhodes piano)

For every woman who thought she wouldn’t make it…

You are living proof that broken things can become beautiful again.

You were never meant to stay in the fire…

You were always meant to rise.

“I’m still here…”

“I’m still standing…”

“I’m still becoming…”

“I’m still worthy…

“I’m still chosen…”

“I’m still blooming…”

“I… rise.”