// Rise Up // Lyrics © 2025 Joshua Sloan // Kindness Matters Music Productions [Verse 1] Started from the bottom, concrete cracking under my feet Survival's my rhythm, pain's the beat I repeat Mama told me, "Son, keep your head above the street" Every obstacle I face, I'm gonna knock off its seat [Chorus] I RISE UP (rise up) From the struggle, yeah, I RISE UP (rise up) Ain't no stopping me now, I RISE UP Breaking chains, breaking through, I RISE UP [Verse 2] They said I wouldn't make it, counted me out too soon But I'm turning my wounds into power, lighting up the room God's got a plan bigger than these city blocks Transforming my pain, breaking through all these locks [Chorus] I RISE UP (rise up) From the struggle, yeah, I RISE UP (rise up) Ain't no stopping me now, I RISE UP Breaking chains, breaking through, I RISE UP [Bridge] Every scar is a story, every tear is a fight Darkness can't hold me, I'm burning too bright From the bottom to the top, watch how I climb Redemption's my battle cry, this is my time [Final Chorus] I RISE UP (rise up) From the struggle, yeah, I RISE UP (rise up) Ain't no stopping me now, I RISE UP Breaking chains, breaking through, I RISE UP (I RISE UP!)