(Verse 1) You’re working till the midnight oil is burning down Carrying the weight of every expectation in the town And nobody sees the battles that you fight behind closed doors They just assume the steady floor is always yours You measure all your worth by what they validate Always second-guessing every choice you make Look in the mirror, tell me what you are waiting for You’ve been discounting everything you’re fighting for. (Pre-Chorus 1) Stop waiting for a badge, a nod, a sign You’re building up a masterpiece one brick at a time (Chorus 1) So give yourself some credit for the strength you hold For every stormy story that you broke the mold Let the background noise just fade away You've earned the right to stand tall every single day Believe in who you are, don't let 'em dim your light You’ve been winning battles in the dead of night Give yourself credit. (Verse 2) They love to cast a shadow on the progress that you've made Quick to hand out judgment when your confidence begins to fade Opinions are just whispers blowing in the wind They don't know the fire that is burning deep within So let 'em talk, let 'em wonder, let 'em doubt your stride You don't need their permission to be standing on your side You survived the hardest days they never even saw That’s resilience, baby, that’s your higher law. (Pre-Chorus 2) Stop measuring your value by their broken scale You’re writing down a legend, you were born to prevail (Chorus 2) So give yourself some credit for the strength you hold For every stormy story that you broke the mold Let the background noise just fade away You've earned the right to stand tall every single day Believe in who you are, don't let 'em dim your light You’ve been winning battles in the dead of night Give yourself credit. (Bridge) It’s time to claim the victory that’s rightfully your own Look how far you’ve traveled, look how much you’ve grown No one else can walk the shoes you're standing in Let the healing start today, let the triumph begin Yeah, let it begin! (Final Chorus) Oh, give yourself some credit for the strength you hold For every stormy story that you broke the mold Let the background noise just fade away You've earned the right to stand tall every single day Believe in who you are, don't let 'em dim your light You’ve been winning battles in the dead of night Give yourself credit. (Outro) Yeah, believe in yourself... Regardless of what they say, what they think, what they do. You’ve got this. Give yourself credit. Oh, yeah.
