[Verse 1] I found the strength to rise I broke the chains of the mind Shackled and bound On the inside of my own skull Darkness held me captive Kept my hands in the dirt Kept my name low Held me in the hurt [Pre-Chorus] Then I saw it A light in the distance Just enough to follow Just enough to want it [Chorus] I rise to the light I rise to the light (the light) Soothing gold, washing over me A glimmer of hope I rise to the light I reach for release I reach for freedom (released by the light) [Verse 2] Explosion of colour Shining down in beams On the walls, on my skin On the edges of my dreams But the black still lingers In the back of the room In the back of my mind Biding its time Stays like smoke in the corners When the light cuts through [Pre-Chorus] And I see it That light in the distance Holding steady for me Holding back the sickness [Chorus] I rise to the light I rise to the light (the light) Soothing gold, washing over me A glimmer of hope I rise to the light (to the light) I reach for release I reach for freedom (released by the light) [Bridge] The dark is still there But it don’t get the last word Not while I’m breathing Not while my heart works I carry the shine Like a scar in my mind When the night comes back I hold on, I hold on I hold on to the light [Final Chorus] I rise to the light I rise to the light Soothing gold, washing over me A glimmer of hope I rise to the light The light holds it at bay for me A glimmer of hope I rise to the light I was released, I was free
