[Verse]
Life threw punches, caught me with the jab
Fell to the mat, yeah, it felt pretty bad
Could’ve let the weight crush, stayed in the shadows
But I rose like the sun over broken meadows
[Chorus]
One thing I learned, pain gon’ teach
Either let it break you or help you preach
Turn the bruises to gold, fuel my fire
Levelin’ up ‘til I’m climbing higher
[Verse 2]
Bad days tried to silence my voice
Had a fork in the road—made the bold choice
Turn the storms into steps, paved my path
Every setback’s a weapon, built to outlast
[Bridge]
Mirror told stories, scars ran deep
But every cut stitched the fighter I keep
Soul baptized through lessons in burn
Flipped the script, made the tables turn
[Chorus]
One thing I learned, pain gon’ teach
Either let it break you or help you preach
Turn the bruises to gold, fuel my fire
Levelin’ up ‘til I’m climbing higher
[Verse 3]
Weight of the world, tried to break my knees
But I stood through the quake, swayed in the breeze
Every battle’s a teacher, every loss my degree
PhD in grind, now I’m running free