[singer A] Loud heart, quick mind, but I’m still reaching This fire was never the thing that needed healing All this light from one stubborn ember They say "too much" but I want better New ground, same flame, still becoming So much changed but the core stays humming So much of me I've been honoring again So much more grace than I used to lend One more step I’m so close, I keep growing Almost there One deep breath, better version forming Another rise within So much more, I keep growing through it Every day, I get closer to it And I'll still rise [transition] [singer B] I really need you to listen, I really need my friend ’Cause I put thousands on our future, betting on the end I’m carrying the weight of our life, every deadline, every file Talking to the tribe and the county, walking clients every mile Walking you through every signature, every little line you sign While every hour that I spend on OUR life steals from mine I’m not earning while I’m working, but I chose this, I’m all in I’m giving everything I have and you say I’m just too much again I’m DROWNING in good faith, and you say I’m overblown You love how I hold us together, but you won’t hold your own I’m DROWNING in good faith, and you call it attitude You see my raised voice, not the weight that I’ve been carrying for two I’m DROWNING in good faith, I’m starting to feel hopeless I’m begging you to see the truth beneath the way I lose my focus [transition] [singer A] Late night, wide eyes, something clicking Pieces of myself I lost drift back, fitting World sleeps, meanwhile my mind keeps building Wild how a woman can remake herself like this Stayed up, heart full, couldn't stop dreaming Hours in the dark, something deep aligning I'm becoming someone I’d be proud to know That matters more than anybody’s show One more try Same fire, sharper aim, my rhythm steady Something's real One long night, suddenly it’s sunrise If I stop right here Would this light still burn through the doubt tonight? Would the growth still call me back? And I'm changing faster than I ever have Every fall just showed me strength I didn't know I had Can't explain this pull to those who've never grown Can't explain a woman's rise to those who've never known [melodic transition] [singer B] Every time the friction hits, it’s easier to walk away Than to fight to be interpreted in a kinder, truer way Fear of being dismissed keeps me quiet, keeps me small I hide deeper in the background while I handle it all The system of our love right now is grinding down my heart And I’m trying, really trying, not to let it tear apart Please don’t break me while I’m building, while I’m holding up this bridge I don’t need a pass or pity, just a partner at this ridge I’m DROWNING in good faith, and you say I’m overblown You love how I hold us together, but you won’t hold your own I’m DROWNING in good faith, and you call it attitude You see my raised voice, not the weight that I’ve been carrying for two [transition] [singer A] If I stop right here I'd still be proud of how much I have grown Another rise within So much more, I keep growing through it Every day, I get closer to it And I'll still rise Another rise within Light expands when I stay committed Nothing dims what lives within it And I'll still rise
