Every time… I rise

Verse 1
As a young boy, I never fit the frame
Out of place in a world that played a different game
Quiet thoughts and a restless mind
Looking for a place I could call mine

Felt too much, spoke too slow
Carried doubts no one could know
Mirrors lied, or maybe told the truth
I was just a misfit youth

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Pre-Chorus
I tried to change, I tried to hide
But you can’t outrun what’s locked inside

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Chorus
Now I’m standing here, over fifty years
Half a life behind me, still facing fears
Yeah I’m still that boy, just learned to pretend
That I understand this world I’m in

I’ve been broken, I’ve been burned
Still there’s something I haven’t unlearned
Through the fall, through the lies
Every time… I rise

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Verse 2
People’s words cut sharp and deep
Left their scars I still can’t keep
Some were cold, some were cruel
Taught me pain was part of school

Still I choose to see the light
Even when it don’t feel right
Call me foolish, call me blind
But I still believe in humankind

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Pre-Chorus
I know the truth, I’ve seen the dark
But I won’t let it kill my spark

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Chorus
Now I’m standing here, over fifty years
Half a life behind me, still facing fears
Yeah I’m still that boy, just learned to pretend
That I understand this world I’m in

I’ve been broken, I’ve been burned
Still there’s something I haven’t unlearned
Through the fall, through the lies
Every time… I rise

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Bridge
Life knocked me down more times than I can say
But I learned I gave it power that way
Now I choose when I break, when I bend
I won’t let it own me again

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Final Chorus (Bigger / Emotional)
Now I’m standing here, scars and all
Every wound just made me tall
Yeah I’m still that boy inside my skin
But stronger now than I’ve ever been

I’ve been shattered, I’ve been tried
But there’s fire I can’t deny
Through the pain, through the fight
Every time… I rise