[Instrumental Intro] Black lipstick under classroom lights Everybody stares when I walk in They whisper “freak” when I pass by Like different is some kind of sin [Verse 1] I walk the halls with lowered eyes Trying hard to disappear But somehow I still draw them near Like blood attracts a pack of fears They shove me hard beside the stairs Then laugh before they walk away I tell myself to let it go But some wounds don’t fade in a day [Pre-Chorus] My father's voice echoes in my head... “Anybody can lose control” “But strength is carrying broken glass...” “When anger’s digging at your soul” ("Get back up") [Chorus] So I get back up off the floor Like I was built to take the fall “It’s just pain...” I whisper low While their laughs echo down the hall I keep moving through the crowd Like I don’t hear what they say But every step feels heavier Than the bruises left that day [Verse 2] They slam my locker when I turn Knock my books into the rain She grins while all her friends look on Like humiliating me’s a game I hurry along past crowded halls I hide my face so they can’t see But every hallway feels too small Like this whole town’s ashamed of me [Bridge] She shoves me again onto the ground One more laugh across the crowd But something's changed this time round Like thunder finally breaking loud I spent years swallowing their hate Letting every bruise sink in But fear can only live so long Before it learns to fight instead ("Get back up") ("Get back up") ("Get back up") [Final Chorus] I get back up one final time Her grin still sharp beneath the light My fist strikes true between her eyes And drops her ego from its height Her body crashes to the floor No one laughs and silence falls I’m breathing hard but standing tall No longer trapped inside these walls [Outro] I turn my back and walk away My heartbeat slower than before The fear I carried every day Doesn’t own me anymore...
