[Intro - Female 1, intimate] I kept one match in a kitchen drawer For the day I forgot what I was fighting for Dust on the table, rent due by ten Still I drew a door where the wall had been [Intro - Female 2, answering] I heard your footsteps crossing the floor You said, "One more try, then one more more" The kettle went quiet, the winter stayed But a small brave promise refused to fade [Build - Male] No silver road, no borrowed name Just tired hands and a stubborn flame We learned the weight of the uphill mile Then wore that weight with a crooked smile [Pre-Chorus - Female 1 and Female 2] If the door stays shut, we build a key If the room gets small, we make room to breathe Every no is a stone we can place Every scar is proof we stayed in the race [Chorus - All] We make it, we make it, step by step Hungry heart and no regret Lion spirit, steady eyes Fall down seven, rise up twice We make it, we make it, hold that line Your hand in mine and mine in yours tonight No surrender, no goodbye We were born to reach the other side [Instrumental Build] [Verse 1 - Female 1] I sold my favorite coat in April rain Bought a little time and a little faith Sent that letter with a shaking hand Waited by the phone like I had a plan [Verse 1 - Female 2] I practiced answers in the bathroom glass Turned my worst day into a training class When the room went cold and the praise ran dry I kept my name and I kept my why [Rap Verse 1 - Male] Look, I came from the corner where the plans got folded Every bright idea had a price tag on it Kept my shoes by the bed, kept my notes in a stack When the first route broke, I was drawing a map No applause in the hallway, no hand on my back Just a pulse in my chest saying, "Stay on track" I don't need perfect, I need one more round Build from the floor when they count you out Teeth of a lion, but the heart stays kind I protect the dream that I carry inside [Pre-Chorus - Female 1 and Female 2] If the door stays shut, we build a key If the room gets small, we make room to breathe Every no is a stone we can place Every scar is proof we stayed in the race [Chorus - All] We make it, we make it, step by step Hungry heart and no regret Lion spirit, steady eyes Fall down seven, rise up twice We make it, we make it, hold that line Your hand in mine and mine in yours tonight No surrender, no goodbye We were born to reach the other side [Post-Chorus - Female 1 and Female 2] Still hungry, still ready Still moving, still steady Lion heart, lion heart We were strong before the start [Instrumental Groove] [Verse 2 - Female 1] There were mornings when the mirror looked severe I could count every failure standing near Then I washed my face, tied back my hair Put the fear in a chair and left it there [Verse 2 - Female 2] There were nights when the numbers would not align So I measured my progress in inches of time A call returned, a skill refined A little more courage than the day before mine [Rap Verse 2 - Male] I learned patience from the late train home Learned grit from a room with a dial tone Learned hunger ain't anger, it's a compass inside Pointing straight at the work you were born to provide No shortcut shimmer, no overnight crown Just a thousand small lifts when the world weighs down And when I win, I bring my people through Because a real king knows what a pack can do I am not chasing noise, I am chasing proof Every brick in the wall got a mark from the truth [Bridge - Female 1] Can you feel that quiet changing shape? [Bridge - Female 2] Can you feel the hands we learned to make? [Bridge - Male] From the dust, from the doubt, from the long delay We are here, we are here, and we made our way [Bridge - All] Keep the fire when the room goes dark Keep the promise, guard the spark If tomorrow asks us to begin We will meet it with our teeth and grin [Breakdown - Female 1] I am not finished [Breakdown - Female 2] I am not finished [Breakdown - Male] Say it louder [Breakdown - All] We are not finished [Final Build - All] One breath, one stride, one more try Lift your face, let the old fear die One dream, one crew, one open sky Lion spirit, we were built to rise [Final Chorus - All] We make it, we make it, step by step Hungry heart and no regret Lion spirit, steady eyes Fall down seven, rise up twice We make it, we make it, hold that line Your hand in mine and mine in yours tonight No surrender, no goodbye We were born to reach the other side [Final Chorus - Female 1 and Female 2] We make it, we make it, hear the room Every seed we planted starts to bloom Lion spirit, standing tall We kept moving through it all [Final Rap Outro - Male] Still hungry, still humble, still ready to climb Put the work in the dark, let it shine in its time If the road bends left, I adjust, don't break If the whole world sleeps, I stay wide awake This is more than a moment, more than a win It's the voice that says begin again Lion in the chest, gold in the eyes We don't wait for a chance, we arrive [Outro - All] Step by step, we make it Breath by breath, we take it No surrender, no goodbye Lion spirit, rise, rise, rise
