I was built from bruises, every scar my proof Every time I fell, I rebuilt my truth They tried to break me, I just broke through Now I stand tall, yeah I’m built from bruises Built from bruises, pain turned power Every dark night built this hour I ain’t who I was, I grew into A life that rose from what I went through I remember feelin’ like I couldn’t stand Like the world slipped out my hands Every hit left a deeper mark Every loss turned off the spark They ain’t see what it did to me How it chipped at my identity How I questioned my own worth Like I ain’t belong on this earth But every bruise told a different story Not just pain… but hidden glory A reminder I survived the fall That I didn’t disappear at all I was never just the damage done I was always more than what I’d become Even broken, I held a flame Even lost, I had a name Now I see what I couldn’t view Every bruise was buildin’ me too Piece by piece, I came unglued Just to rebuild… built from bruises Built from bruises, I wear ‘em proud Every scar speakin’ out loud I ain’t hidin’ what I been through That’s the reason I grew Built from bruises, I don’t fold Turned that pain into somethin’ gold Every hit that I once knew Built the strength I walk into I done seen what rock bottom feels Cold nights with no way to heal Lost myself in the darkest place Didn’t even recognize my face Addiction tried to take my soul Depression tried to take control Left me empty, left me low Further down than I could go But I climbed out piece by piece Found my fight, found my peace Got clean, got clear, got strong Realized where I belong I was never meant to stay down there Even when life felt unfair Every step I took in pain Led me out, broke the chain Now I breathe with a clearer view Everything I fought I grew From the ashes I renewed I stand here… built from bruises Built from bruises, but I shine Turned that darkness into mine Not controlled by what I knew I define what I go through Built from bruises, still I rise Strength reflected in my eyes Every wound I made it through Built the life I walk into Now I walk with my kids beside That’s the reason I survived They see strength where I was weak They see truth in what I speak I’ll protect ‘em with my life Through the calm and through the fight They won’t live what I went through I changed the path… I made it new And when they hear my story told They won’t just hear the pain I hold They’ll hear how I refused to lose How I rose… built from bruises I was broken but I didn’t end I rebuilt myself again Every scar, every bruise Turned into somethin’ I could use Now I stand with nothin’ to prove I’m the strength I used to lose Every part of me renewed I am living… built from bruises They saw damage… I saw material And I built a life out of everything that tried to break me I am BlackBandit
