[Verse 1] Rent [Rent, rent] ran late, drew the dream on a receipt Long nights, tired eyes, still believing I could reach Spent years learning lessons no classroom could teach Now the road bears my name, every mile belongs to me Every setback drew a line, every scar became a map Every door that wouldn't open taught me how to build a path I ain't bitter 'bout the journey, every loss became a guide What was meant to hold me under put the fire in my stride Hands on the wheel, heart steady in the climb Stopped waiting on permission, started trusting what was mine They can keep the borrowed shine, I know exactly who I am Built tomorrow from the pieces with these two determined hands [Pre-Chorus] Tell 'em I'm ready, tell 'em I'm clear Carried that weight through every difficult year No looking backward, no waiting on signs That gate's giving way, and the moment is mine [Chorus] Raise that flag, let it fly through the weather We came too far, now we rise together Say my name, let the whole room answer Built under pressure, came back stronger Raise that flag, let the old fear scatter Every scar says the climb still matters Hands up high when the hard truth lands I took back my future with my own two hands [Verse 2] Twenty years taught me how the long game moves How to lose one round and still come back with something to prove How to bend, not break, when the whole plan shifts How to turn hard seasons into hard-earned gifts Now I'm building with a purpose, putting meaning in the work Turning every lesson learned into something with some worth For the people that I love, for the ones still finding ground If I found another way, maybe they can find one now I don't need a crown to know the man I've become Don't need the room believing before the work gets done Every mile that tried to break me left me stronger in my shoes Now the future ain't a question — it's the road I get to choose [Bridge] If I fall, I rise wiser If it burns, I build brighter Turn the pressure into purpose Turn the struggle into service One more mile, one more chance One more reason to advance Faith in my heart, truth in my hands Righteous keeps rising And I know where I stand [Final Chorus] Raise that flag, let it fly through the weather We came too far, now we rise together Say my name, let the whole room answer Built under pressure, came back stronger Raise that flag, let the old fear scatter Every scar says the climb still matters Hands up high when the hard truth lands I took back my future with my own two hands [Outro] Still standing, still moving No borrowed crown, no borrowed name Raise that flag [Raise it high] Let it fly through the weather We came too far [Too far] Now we rise together Raise that flag [Raise it high] Let the old fear scatter Every scar [Every scar] Says the climb still matters
