[Verse 1] I’ve been beaten, I’ve been bruised Worn down by the weight they’d choose To throw on hearts like mine and yours But I still rise—I still endure They tried to break me, call me names Left me walking through the flames But ashes never tell the tale Of all the times I didn’t fail [Pre-Chorus] And I could’ve drowned, I could’ve run But I stood my ground beneath that sun [Chorus] I’ve been beaten, I’ve been abused Mistreated and misused But I stand tall, like so very few Who made it through the wreckage Past the lies and the damage I’ve seen the darkest tide But I made it to the other side [Verse 2] They said I wouldn’t, said I couldn’t Tried to chain me where I shouldn’t But freedom sings a bitter song And I’ve been humming it all along My scars are proof of where I’ve been They’re maps across my weathered skin Not broken, just refined By every war I left behind [Pre-Chorus] I’ve buried dreams, I’ve bled for truth But there’s a fire that lives in the roof [Chorus] I’ve been beaten, I’ve been abused Mistreated and misused But I stand tall, like so very few Who walked that line with nothing Still kept their hearts from rusting I faced the storm, and I survived I made it to the other side [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] For every soul still on the floor I’m the voice that won’t ignore I’m the echo in the night That says, “Hold on, you’ll win this fight” [Piano Interlude] [Breakdown - Spoken over soft acoustic strums] They thought I’d break But I bent like the tree in the wind And when the storm passed— I was still standing [Final Chorus] I’ve been beaten, I’ve been abused Mistreated and misused But I stand tall, like so very few Who held their ground through fire Refused to lose desire I’ve walked through hell with pride And I made it to the other side [Outro - Whispered with harmony] I made it to the other side… I’m still here… and I’m alive.
