Intro] Ah—ah—ah, let the lesson find its flame Ah—ah—ah, I will rise and speak my name [Verse 1] I kept the warning folded in my sleeve A paper map I swore I didn't need You drew the line; I called it just a mark Then walked straight through and met the spark [Pre-Chorus] The heat writes clearly where the doubt was sewn Some roads are learned by walking them alone [Chorus] I burn to learn, I take the truth in hand I lose my footing, still I choose to stand The scar is not a sentence carved in stone I learn, I mend, I make the next step whole. [Verse 2] I gave my trust to every polished claim Mistook a bright beginning for a name The lesson came with smoke across my eyes I found my voice beneath the falling lies [Pre-Chorus] No shame in knowing what I didn't know The hurt can teach; it doesn't own my soul [Chorus] I burn to learn, I take the truth in hand I lose my footing, still I choose to stand The scar is not a sentence carved in stone I learn, I mend, I make the next step whole. [Bridge] Ah—oh—ah, the old road bends below Ah—oh—ah, I know which way to go I was not foolish for believing I am not broken for retreating Let the hard-earned answer ring I can carry everything [Final Chorus] I burn to learn, I take the truth in hand I lose my footing, still I choose to stand The scar is not a sentence carved in stone I learn, I mend, I make the next step whole I burn to learn—and still I choose the flame I rise with every lesson, unashamed [Outro] Ah—ah—ah, I know which way to go Ah—ah—ah, I learned it through a toll.


