Lyrics

You thought I’d break?
Watch me build
You lit the fire
I took the thrill

Came out coughing from the wreck
Ash still burning on my neck
Lost it all and kept the beat
No love left, but I stayed on my feet

This ain’t survival, it’s evolution
Every scar a revolution
You threw a match—
I built a sun

And still I rise
From your silence, from your smoke
I rise
From your dagger, from your joke
I rise
I lost the dream, but kept the flame
And you won’t ever say my name
Without knowing:
I rose.

You watched me drown and held your breath
You missed the moment I escaped death
I wore your ghost like armor skin
And I’ll never let you in again

This is the scream after the sob
This is the crown you couldn't rob
You lost the war
When I stood tall

And still I rise
From your hunger, from your no
I rise
Through the wreckage of your “go”
I rise
You broke the door, I found the key
You buried us, but I broke free
Now watch me
Rise

I wanted love
You wanted leash
I gave you all
You gave me grief
But baby now—
That girl’s a beast

(She's gone)
(She's light)
(She’s fire)
(She’s fight)

And still I rise
No more chains, no more lies
I rise
From the grave of your goodbye
I rise
You’ll see my smoke across the sky
You’ll hear my name and know just why—
I rise

I rise
I rise
I rise