[Intro - female, intimate] I wake with open hands No crown, no borrowed name The morning asks me who I am I answer with the flame [Verse 1 - female] I take the long road slowly One breath, one step, one choice I keep a place for mercy Inside my strongest voice A blade is only metal A heart must learn its aim The warrior bows before the world Then rises without shame [Pre-Chorus - male and female] Male: I do not need to stand above Female: I only need to stand awake Male: With every fall, I learn to love Female: The life I choose, the path I make [Chorus - female lead, male responses] Female: Give me this life, I will meet it fully Male: Meet it fully Female: Hands to the sky, but my feet stay humble Male: Stay humble Female: I give my best, then I give some more Both: Open the heart, walk through the door Female: Love every breath, let the whole world see Both: The best of me is becoming me [Instrumental Rise - koto-like plucks, guitar, flute] [Verse 2 - male] The samurai trains in silence Not for praise or gold He sharpens every promise And keeps the spirit bold He serves before he leads them He listens before he speaks The mountain does not boast its height The river does not feel weak [Pre-Chorus - male and female] Male: When the pressure starts to climb Female: I find the center in my chest Male: I leave the fear behind Female: And turn the struggle into rest [Chorus - both] Give me this life, we will meet it fully Meet it fully Hands to the sky, but our feet stay humble Stay humble We give our best, then we give some more Open the heart, walk through the door Love every breath, let the whole world see The best of us is becoming free [Build - female ad-libs, male chants] Female: Higher, with a quiet mind Male: Higher Female: Brighter, leave the doubt behind Male: Leave it behind Female: Stronger, but gentle in the way Male: Gentle in the way Both: We choose this life today [Drop - both] This is the moment, this is the climb We are alive at the edge of time No need for glory, no need to prove We bring our truth into every move On top of the feeling, clear and alive The humble heart knows how to rise Best of ourselves, again and again We lose the fear, we welcome the flame [Instrumental Rave Break] [Bridge - female, spacious] If I become the tallest tree Let roots remember where I began If I become the strongest blade Let kindness guide my hand Male: The highest place is not a throne Female: It is a heart that stays wide Both: I walk the world, but I walk alone With love and life beside [Final Build - both] One more breath One more step One more chance to give our best Bow to the dawn Rise from the ground Let the purest pulse surround [Final Chorus - maximum intensity] Give me this life, I will meet it fully Meet it fully Hands to the sky, but my feet stay humble Stay humble I give my best, then I give some more Open the heart, walk through the door Love every breath, let the whole world see The best of me is becoming me [Final Drop - both] Alive, alive, we rise as one Humble hearts beneath the sun Alive, alive, the night is wide Love is the fire we carry inside [Outro - female] I wake with open hands And thank the life I hold The strongest heart stays gentle The brightest soul stays gold
