I was born into a world that would question my name, Taunted and tested, made to carry the shame. They picked at my feathers, laughed at my wings, Never imagining the beauty that suffering brings. An ugly duckling, they claimed I would be, But they couldn't see the swan I was destined to be. I traveled through turmoil, through torture and pain, Through seasons of darkness, through sunshine and rain. I swallowed my tears when my soul wanted to scream, And buried my truth just to fit in their dream. But every scar carried a lesson to learn, And every bridge that I crossed was a reason to return. I stumbled through battles that nobody knew, Fought demons in silence while searching for truth. Chorus I was born to fly, not born to drown, You tried to break me, but LOOK AT ME NOW! From ashes and agony, I found my crown, The girl you called ugly has finally been found! I cried, I crawled, I bled, I bowed, But I won't disappear to make you proud! These wings were earned through every scar, DONT LET THEM TELL U WHO U ARE! And I will rise! I will reign! Turn every tear into strength again! I lost pieces of me trying to belong, Mistaking my silence for being strong. But deep in my spirit, a flame still remained, A wildfire of purpose that refused to be tamed. The road to redemption was rugged and long, But the pain that once broke me became part of my song. I gathered my pieces, reclaimed my own name, And stopped letting others define me through shame. No longer the victim of stories untold, I became my own treasure, my heart turned to gold. Now I know my worth, and I stand in my might, With the wisdom of darkness and the courage of light. I've discovered the depth and the height of my power, And I'll never again let the world make me cower. My wings are wide open, my spirit devours, The freedom of living my truth every hour. So watch as I rise, with my head held high, A swan in her glory, no longer asking why. I honor the woman, the warrior, the art, The little girl who survived with a beautiful heart. I'll walk with integrity, purpose, and power, Redeemed, reborn, and AUTHENTIC every last waking hour! Chorus I was born to fly, not born to drown, You tried to break me, but LOOK AT ME NOW! From ashes and agony, I found my crown, The girl you called ugly has finally been found! I cried, I crawled, I bled, I bowed, But I won't disappear to make you proud! These wings were earned through every scar, DONT LET THEM TELL U WHO U ARE! And I will rise! I will reign! Turn every tear into strength again!
