[Intro] Yeah—raise it up, no brakes, no pause Bad situation, make it ours [Chorus] The things that we go through make us who we are Every choice we make decides how far Take the vision, turn the pressure into sparks If you want to reach the top, then raise the bar Raise the bar—raise the bar When the room gets dark, we still leave a mark Raise the bar—raise the bar Bad hand, big grin, play it hard [Verse 1] When your heart gets torn and thrown across the floor You learn who knocks and who locks the door They hand you a bottle, a label, a cure But I wanted the truth, something solid and sure I studied every scar like a map on skin Found a little more fight underneath it again You wanna know me? Then come take a look No polished disguise, no pages I shook You bring a plan, I bring pressure and pace Put a grin on the stress, put a charge in the chase They tried to call me holy, tried to call me strange I was boxed in tight, now I’m breaking the frame Spent too many years with my name in the cold Now they all want a piece when the story gets told I was pushed to the edge, I was left out the band Now I walk through the fire like, here I am [Chorus] The things that we go through make us who we are Every choice we make decides how far Take the vision, turn the pressure into sparks If you want to reach the top, then raise the bar Raise the bar—raise the bar When the room gets dark, we still leave a mark Raise the bar—raise the bar Bad hand, big grin, play it hard [Verse 2] A sharp tongue swings, better aim that blade Words leave a dent in the plans you made Stay calm? I tried, but the fuse got lit Now I’m making a move and I’m doubling it You won’t find another with this kind of drive I turn a dead-end sign into a reason to thrive Not luck in the draw, it’s the work I defend Not a mask for the crowd, it’s the God within Pull back the curtain, let the hard truth breathe Everybody wants more, never knows when to leave Give me, give me—then they reach for the rest I had enough, now I’m putting it to test Reckless gets a receipt, every debt comes due One punch of a line and the whole room moves There’s a beast in the cage and it knows my name Run all day, still you’re caught in the frame My words cross borders, my voice cuts wide Who’s still standing? Step to my side [Chorus] The things that we go through make us who we are Every choice we make decides how far Take the vision, turn the pressure into sparks If you want to reach the top, then raise the bar Raise the bar—raise the bar When the room gets dark, we still leave a mark Raise the bar—raise the bar Bad hand, big grin, play it hard [Triple-Time God Flow] Break it down, shake the ground, make the whole room pivot Take a doubt, spit it out, watch the cold air split it No disguise, open eyes, every false front folding Clouds above, clout below, still the storm keeps rolling Mouth full of noise, but the proof stays missing I move through the trap with a clean precision No crown, no fame, just a fire I carry Every step gets heavy, every breath gets scary My brother wore blue, then the year went black Too many nights, too many bottles, no way back I cried till the well ran dry, then I learned to stand Turned grief into a blade I could hold in my hand Mom said, “You’ll lose like the ones you knew” I said, “Watch what a bruised heart learns to do” Never gave my best? Then I’m giving it now Chest out, chin up, let me show you how Dreams got buried, but the roots stayed fed I grew from the dirt where the fear had spread Would you cry if I vanished? Better answer fast I’m alive, I’m loud, I’m outrunning the past Raging madman with a laugh in the test If pressure wants war, I deliver the stress No rest, no less, every syllable bites Bad hymn in the hallway, no sleep tonight They told me hell had a room with my name I walked through the doorway and rewrote the game [Chorus] The things that we go through make us who we are Every choice we make decides how far Take the vision, turn the pressure into sparks If you want to reach the top, then raise the bar Raise the bar—raise the bar When the room gets dark, we still leave a mark Raise the bar—raise the bar Bad hand, big grin, play it hard [Bridge] God knows my heart, every crack, every part Try to tear me down, I rebuild from the start You call it a curse, I call it art I don’t play your role, I was born off-chart My bite matches the growl when I guard what is mine No fear in the blood, no retreat in the spine [Final Chorus] The things that we go through make us who we are Every choice we make decides how far Take the vision, turn the pressure into sparks If you want to reach the top, then raise the bar Raise the bar—raise the bar Even bad days get a brand-new charge Raise the bar—raise the bar Live above the edge, never live at the bar [Outro] No brakes, no pause Raise it up, raise the bar
