[Verse 1] Head held high and my chin even higher The weight I carry, yeah, it makes me wiser I bear my load like a stone in my palm I don't fold easy, I stay calm My shoes got dust from the roads I crossed But every hard mile just taught me boss I live not in shame, I live through change Same heart beating, new name, new lane [Pre-Chorus] If the world gets loud I get still If the night gets cold I bend, I build [Chorus] Head held high I keep walking Head held high I keep talking Weight on me Still I rise Head held high And I survive [Verse 2] Seen the cracks in the walls, seen the cracks in me Still I stand by the door like a loaded key Every scar on my skin got a story inside Every loss I took taught me how to decide I don't ask for soft when the road gets rough I turn pain to a shape and I make it tough If I trip, I shake it off, no scene I was made for the pull, made for the in-between [Pre-Chorus] If the world gets loud I get still If the night gets cold I bend, I build [Chorus] Head held high I keep walking Head held high I keep talking Weight on me Still I rise Head held high And I survive [Bridge] Let it press Let it push I don't break I don't hush New days come Old pain fades I was built From the hard changes [Chorus] Head held high I keep walking Head held high I keep talking Weight on me Still I rise Head held high And I survive
