[Verse 1] You said the door was too heavy to move I found the hinge and I found my groove Kept your old rules in a drawer by the stairs Now I walk out with my own kind of care [Pre-Chorus] I took the long way, learned my name Turned every no into fuel for the flame [Chorus] I rise on my own, I stand in my skin No waiting for permission to begin You can keep the doubt, I don't need it now I know what I’m worth, and I’m saying it loud I rise on my own, I choose where I go The strength I was seeking was mine all along [Verse 2] Your little verdict still hangs in the hall But it sounds so small when I hear it at all I call my sister, we laugh till we cry Then I catch my reflection and meet my own eyes [Pre-Chorus] I took the long way, learned my name Turned every no into fuel for the flame [Chorus] I rise on my own, I stand in my skin No waiting for permission to begin You can keep the doubt, I don't need it now I know what I’m worth, and I’m saying it loud I rise on my own, I choose where I go The strength I was seeking was mine all along [Bridge] If I shake, I still step through If I fall, I start anew No more shrinking to fit your frame I have my voice, I have my name [Final Chorus] I rise on my own, I stand in my skin No waiting for permission to begin You can keep the doubt, I don't need it now I know what I’m worth, and I’m saying it loud I rise on my own, I choose where I go The strength I was seeking was mine all along [Outro] Mine all along I rise on my own
