⸻ [Intro] (soft, distant) Yeah… I built this… ⸻ [Verse 1] Came up hard, no blueprint Just pain I was moving with Tried to act like I knew myself But I didn’t know what truth is Lost a lot just being me Or who I thought I had to be Every wrong turned into weight Every loss sat heavy on me ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] I been through the fire, didn’t run away Every scar got something to say ⸻ [Chorus – HOOK] I built this man from the ground up From every loss, every time I broke From nights I thought I was done Still found a way to hold on I built this man through the fire Through every doubt, every low I ain’t who I was before I built this… I built this… I built this man from the ground up ⸻ [Verse 2] Had nights where I lost myself Felt like I was someone else Every voice said “you ain’t enough” I believed it, I felt it Tried to hide it, play it strong Smile like nothing was wrong But you can only fake so long Before it all comes undone ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] I had to face it, couldn’t look away Turned my pain into something I could shape ⸻ [Chorus – HOOK] I built this man from the ground up From every loss, every time I broke From nights I thought I was done Still found a way to hold on I built this man through the fire Through every doubt, every low I ain’t who I was before I built this… I built this… I built this man from the ground up ⸻ [Bridge – stripped, emotional] Yeah I been down, yeah I been lost Yeah I paid every single cost But I’m still here… And that means something ⸻ [Final Chorus – biggest] I built this man from the ground up From every scar I never showed From every time I hit the bottom And still found a way to grow I built this man through the fire Now I stand in what I know I ain’t who I was before I built this… I built this… I built this man from the ground up
