[Verse 1] From the suburbs of Pittsburgh, black and gold skies, Trains call my name as the night rolls by. Stories in my hands, heroes in my mind, A heart full of fire, but a soul that’s kind. [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, I stumble, yeah, I joke, Still I rise through every smoke, Every scar, every mile, I wear it with a crooked smile. [Chorus] I stand like steel, I fight, I feel, Through the echoes and the years that try to steal. A guardian flame, a vow I keep real, I’m Michael, I’m here— And I stand like steel. [Verse 2] Hockey rinks frozen, echoes in the stands, Dreams of a mic and a crowd in my hands. Faith in the light, though the shadows press in, I laugh at myself, and I still believe I’ll win. [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, I stumble, yeah, I joke, Still I rise through every smoke, Every scar, every mile, I wear it with a crooked smile. [Chorus] I stand like steel, I fight, I feel, Through the echoes and the years that try to steal. A guardian flame, a vow I keep real, I’m Michael, I’m here— And I stand like steel. [Bridge] Maybe dorky, maybe bold, But my story’s mine to hold. From the laughter to the pain, I’ll rise again, again. [Final Chorus] I stand like steel, I fight, I feel, Through the echoes and the years that try to steal. A guardian flame, a vow I keep real, I’m Michael, I’m here— And I stand like steel.
