---------------------------- Lyrics by : Kathlene Rushing © 2025 Kathlene Rushing All rights reserved. ---------------------------- [Verse 1] Some days break you wide open Some nights feel too long to survive But every scar and every stumble Is carving out the shape of your life You don't have to love the pain But you don’t have to run away It’s not the end — it’s the beginning Of something new you couldn’t see [Pre-Chorus] Everything is a teacher Even the hardest part You’ve got the wheel So turn it into art [Chorus] Use it — every fall, every fire Use it — every heartbreak, every wire Twisting you up inside Let it become your rise Don’t waste a single tear You’re stronger than your fear Everything is here to grow you So use it Yeah, use it [Verse 2] You don’t need to have all the answers Just the courage to keep moving through Life doesn’t always give you comfort But it always gives you truth You’re not broken, just becoming Through every mess and every move You’re building something beautiful Out of everything you’ve been through [Pre-Chorus] Every joy, every fight Every wrong that turned you right It’s not in the way It is the way [Chorus] Use it — every fall, every fire Use it — every heartbreak, every wire Twisting you up inside Let it become your rise Don’t waste a single tear You’re stronger than your fear Everything is here to grow you So use it Yeah, use it [Bridge] The mountain, the valley The silence, the rally The ache and the laughter They all take you farther [Final Chorus – Build and Drop] Use it — every moment, every mile Use it — turn the tears into a smile This life is not a test It’s how you rise from stress You were made to feel, to climb, to fly And none of it is wasted time Everything is here to grow you So use it Oh, use it Use it Use it
