[Verse 1] I gathered the pieces Scattered on the floor I wiped away my makeup With the back of my hand I looked in the mirror At the mistakes The courage The raw scars A heart that stands tall [Chorus] This is the strength of a woman When she falls Then rises up again She carries the world on her shoulders And seems light This is the strength of a woman She cries and laughs in the same breath She burns and rises from the ashes More real More real [Verse 2] I learned to say “Enough” in a whisper Then, little by little Loud as thunder I changed my path Clutching my fears close I made room for the sun Amidst all the armor [Chorus] This is the strength of a woman When she falls Then rises up again She carries the world on her shoulders And seems light This is the strength of a woman She cries and laughs in the same breath She burns and rises from the ashes More real More real [Bridge] And if I tremble I stay And if I lose I learn I don’t break I change shape And breathe softly (oh) In the silence, I hear A voice calling me It is me, forgiving myself And holding my own hand [Chorus] This is the strength of a woman Who chooses herself Who loves herself again She turns the darkness into a room Filled with springtime This is the strength of a woman She cries and laughs in the same breath She burns and rises from the ashes More real More real [Outro] I gathered my pieces And now they shine together This is the strength of a woman Who finally believes in herself
