Lady J. - CΞLΞSTIAL ΞMPRΞSS ∆ ΞMPIRΞ · BΞYØND · RΞACH

[intro] Cold walls, quiet rules Eyes on me before I could speak Love written in discipline Hands steady, hearts unseen [verse 1] You raised me on straight lines On don’t be weak and don’t fall behind Every breath had weight to it Every dream had to earn its right I learned silence before laughter I learned duty before desire You said the world is unforgiving So we made you harder than fire [pre-chorus] [soft whisper] I didn’t know you were afraid I only felt the chains you made [chorus] [k-pop] You wanted the stars in my hands While my feet were bleeding on the ground I called it pressure, I called it pain You called it love without a sound I broke away to find my name Screamed just to feel alive But every rule you carved in stone Still taught me how to survive [verse 2] Teenage nights, doors slammed shut Makeup tears and shaking fists I wore rebellion like armor Every no turned into this I said you never listened You said I’d understand one day I ran from everything you stood for Just to prove I could escape [pre-chorus] [soft whisper] I burned your lessons in my chest But they never left [chorus] [k-pop] You wanted the stars in my hands I wanted scars to call my own I mistook your fear for control I mistook your love for stone I walked into the dark alone Swore I’d never look back But every strength I stand on now Was built on what we lacked [bridge] [rap, k-pop] I see it clearer now The nights you stayed awake Trying to raise a future Without knowing what it takes You didn’t know my language I didn’t know your pain We were shouting love at each other Through different kinds of rain [break] [rap, spoken] "I was never easy, I made your lives a hell, But you raised me right, You won this fight, And now I am doing well." [verse 3] Now I stand where I once dreamed With my own name shining bright I learned how to bend without breaking How to choose my battles and my fights I carry pieces of you in me Even the parts I tried to erase Your strength lives in my backbone Your hope still shapes my face [chorus] [k-pop] You wanted the stars in my hands I finally understand You weren’t trying to cage my wings You were teaching me how to land I became something you didn’t plan But something you can see And when you look at who I am now I feel your pride in me [outro] We survived each other That’s the truth, that’s the grace Thank you for the hard love That helped me find my place I carry you beyond the reach Of anger, fear, and pain Celestial Empress rising With your names in my veins [end] (You wanted the stars in my hands) (I finally understand)