[Intro] (Oh-oh-oh) Yeah, yeah I used to carry every word they threw at me Now I'm letting it go Watch me rise [Verse 1] I remember cold nights, staring at the ceiling, Trying to make sense of all the damage and the feelings. People said forever, then they vanished in the rain, Left me picking up the pieces of a trust they couldn't save. I was giving out my heart when they were counting my mistakes, Standing in my corner while they waited for me to break. But every closed door led me somewhere I should be, And every loss revealed the people meant for me. [Pre-Chorus] Now the shadows don't control me, And the doubt don't own my name. I found strength inside the struggle, Turned the hurt into a flame. [Chorus] I'm higher than the hate, higher than the lies, Higher than the people who never wanted me to fly. You can throw me to the storm, watch me touch the sky, Every time they count me out, I come back alive. Oh-oh-oh, I won't fall apart, Oh-oh-oh, they can't break this heart. What they meant for pain became my greatest start, Now I'm higher than the hate, higher than the hate. [Verse 2 – Rap] Look, I learned everybody cheering ain't really on your side, Some just love the front row when you're fighting to survive. I seen jealousy dressed up like concern and good advice, Then disappear the moment that your future started bright. Had to stop looking back, had to trust the road ahead, Stopped listening to fear living rent-free in my head. Every scar became proof that I survived another war, Now I'm stronger than the version of myself before. And I ain't chasing revenge, I let the results speak, Built a future from the rubble when they thought I'd stay weak. Now the same road that almost broke me down completely Is the same road proving I can do the impossible. [Pre-Chorus] Now the shadows don't control me, And the doubt don't own my name. I found strength inside the struggle, Turned the hurt into a flame. [Chorus] I'm higher than the hate, higher than the lies, Higher than the people who never wanted me to fly. You can throw me to the storm, watch me touch the sky, Every time they count me out, I come back alive. Oh-oh-oh, I won't fall apart, Oh-oh-oh, they can't break this heart. What they meant for pain became my greatest start, Now I'm higher than the hate, higher than the hate. [Bridge] And if tomorrow comes with another mountain, I'll climb it. If another wave tries to pull me under, I'll fight it. The story isn't over, The best part's still ahead. I found hope where I was hopeless, Found light where darkness lived. [Final Chorus] I'm higher than the hate, higher than the lies, Higher than the fear that used to keep me up at night. Every setback, every heartbreak, every sacrifice, Made me who I am today and gave me wings to rise. Oh-oh-oh, I won't fall apart, Oh-oh-oh, they can't break this heart. What they meant for pain became my greatest start, Now I'm higher than the hate, higher than the hate. [Outro] (Oh-oh-oh) Higher than the hate. (Oh-oh-oh) Higher than the lies. The truth keeps getting louder Every time I rise.
