[Verse 1 — half‑spoken] Woke up with a shadow sittin’ on my shoulder, Whisperin’ that today I walk a little bolder. Boots on the floor, cold air in my lungs, World lookin’ at me like it knows what I’ve done. But I ain’t runnin’, no, I’m past that stage — I’m the quiet kind of danger that don’t need a cage. [Pre‑Chorus — sung] I’ve been down, I’ve been broken, But the fire never died. Now I’m walkin’ through the smoke With the truth on my side. [Chorus — soulful female backing vocals] (You’re rising, rising…) I stepped out of the dark and I claimed my name. (You’re rising, rising…) A man don’t stay the same once he walks through flame. (You’re rising, rising…) Destiny’s callin’, and I ain’t lookin’ over my shoulder. I’m standin’ taller, colder, bolder — A brand new man gettin’ older. [Verse 2 — half‑spoken] Streetlights flicker like they’re tryin’ to confess, Every sin I carried sittin’ heavy on my chest. But I learned something true in the dead of the night — You don’t find peace, you just learn how to fight. So I straighten my coat, let the past fall away, And I walk like a king who was born from the fray. [Pre‑Chorus — sung] I’ve been down, I’ve been broken, But the fire never died. Now I’m walkin’ through the smoke With the truth on my side. [Chorus — female harmonies stronger] (You’re rising, rising…) I stepped out of the dark and I claimed my name. (You’re rising, rising…) A man don’t stay the same once he walks through flame. (You’re rising, rising…) Destiny’s callin’, and I ain’t lookin’ over my shoulder. I’m standin’ taller, colder, bolder — A brand new man gettin’ older. [Outro — spoken] Yeah… Some mornings you wake up different. Some mornings you wake up ready. And tonight… The world’s gonna learn my name.
