[Intro] Distant echoes thinning out Neon hum beneath the clouds I drift where the ceiling shadows breathe [Verse 1] Cracked porcelain across the tile Hairline fractures like a map of miles Rain on the window, bleeding light Streetlamps melting into night An empty swing creaks in time Orange rust on the chain’s thin spine A promise buried under leaves Thin as the air I try to breathe [Pre-Chorus] Though the pieces slip from my hands Something steady still withstands A silver filament pulling me Through the wreckage toward open sea [Chorus] Still I Rise Still I rise with shaking hands Still I rise though I barely stand I lean toward the burning horizon line Let the heavy dark unwind Morning pressing through the blinds Still I rise, every time [Verse 2] The river drags its silver weight Past broken docks and rusted gates Footpaths swallowed by the weeds Green pushing through the concrete seams One small blossom splits the stone Color where the cold has grown I gather warmth from slanted light And move one step into the bright [Bridge] Dust motes turning slow in beams Like tiny planets in between I loosen my grip on what I knew Let the old shape pass straight through A quiet truth beneath my skin An unwritten page about to begin [Chorus] Still I Rise Still I rise with shaking hands Still I rise though I barely stand I lean toward the burning horizon line Let the heavy dark unwind Morning pressing through the blinds Still I rise, every time [Outro] A whisper threading through the trees Salt and air and gravity Still… I… rise…
