[Verse 1] They called it “too much” They called it “too loud” Tried to fold your colors Fit you in their crowd All those ticking clocks You never matched their beat They wrote the rulebook Left out your seat [Pre-Chorus] But your brain’s a bright maze Fire in the side streets Every “wrong” way Made you this free [Chorus] Now is the time Time to stand up Time for the minds They said were “too much” This world was drawn Without your lines But that don’t mean You don’t get to shine Now is the time We rise We rise Now is the time We rise We rise [Verse 2] Misread in the classroom Misjudged on the job You were fighting storms They called you the “problem” All those quiet meltdowns Masked behind a grin You kept the truth small To make them feel big [Pre-Chorus] But your thoughts run galaxies Spinning past their dead ends Every “why” they hated Turns you into legend [Chorus] Now is the time Time to stand up Time for the minds They said were “too much” This world was drawn Without your lines But that don’t mean You don’t get to shine Now is the time We take control Not cogs Not clones We own our roles Now is the time We rise We rise Now is the time We rise We rise (oh) [Bridge] The system was not designed for you But it breaks when you walk through Every “sit still” that you survived Becomes your fuel Your reason why Rise up Be heard Be brave Absurd Turn every “no” Into your word [Chorus] Now is the time Time to stand up Time for the minds They said were “too much” This world was drawn Without your lines But that don’t mean You don’t get to shine Now is the time We fight We grow Time to let go Make room for hope Now is the time We rise We rise Now is the time We rise We rise (now is the time)
