[Intro] They said I was shattered, lost from the start But you don’t need a pulse to carry a heart They tried to erase me, shift me like dust But I learned to fight with nothing but trust [Verse 1] Born in the silence, with a void in my chest A mother who fled, left me to guess But two quiet angels stepped into the storm Taught me to speak, taught me to transform While she tossed their names in the dirt and the grime I rose from the wreckage, took back my time The system had plans, thought I’d need to be fixed Shipped off to cages, caught in their tricks "Care" was a prison, where light was locked in I breathed and I died, then I rose again [Chorus] I’ll stand tall, even if the world’s against me Through the fire, through the dark, I will be free Each scar tells the story of a battle I’ve won I’m not what they wrote, I’m what I’ve become They tried to break me — I chose to believe Even a fragile frame can carry a dream So I rise, though the weight is steep 'Cause I’ll stand tall, even if it’s just me [Verse 2] The one I loved most, she slipped through my hands Her voice still whispers like waves on the sands The darkness came close, but I held onto light Her love pulled me through, when I wanted to fight They saw me as nothing, just one more case But I turned their cold doubt into a burning grace Fought for five years just to clear my name Now their silence echoes with my reclaimed flame [Bridge] I’m the proof you can’t measure strength by the skin It’s the soul that survives when the world caves in Though I walk alone, I walk with pride They can’t steal the fire that’s burning inside [Chorus] I’ll stand tall, even if the world’s against me Through the fire, through the dark, I will be free Each scar tells the story of a battle I’ve won I’m not what they wrote, I’m what I’ve become They tried to break me — I chose to believe Even a fragile frame can carry a dream So I rise, though the weight is steep 'Cause I’ll stand tall, even if it’s just me [Outro] So write your pages, paint me as wrong I’ll still be here, quiet, but strong Not for glory, not for fame Just to prove I’m more than their shame
