[Intro] [atmospheric synth pads, vocalizing oohs with heavy reverb] [Verse 1] [piano enters with rhythmic chords] I've been walking with the weight of the night Every shadow tried to steal my sight But I keep my head above the doubt Even when the lights go out I hear voices, I hear the fear But something louder pulls me near A little spark inside my chest Whispers softly, "I'm not done yet" [Pre-Chorus] [strings enter, building intensity] I bend but I don't break I shake but I stay I feel the dark around me But it won't make me fade [Chorus] [full band enters, driving drums, distorted guitar] I'm surrounded by demons but I'm standing in light Yeah, they reach for my heart but they don't know my fire I'm surrounded by demons, still I open my eyes I was born for the fire Still I rise, still I rise, still I rise [vocalizing] (Oh-oh-oh) Still I rise (Ooh, still I rise) [Verse 2] [drums drop out, piano and strings continue] Every tear left a mark on my skin Every fall taught me how to begin I don't run from the pain anymore I turn wounds into wings when I soar They don't see what I carry inside All the love that survived the fight I don't need to be fearless now I just need to stay somehow [Pre-Chorus] [kick drum pulses, strings build] I breathe through the ache I trust the way Even in the darkest moment I find my way [Chorus] [full band, high energy] I'm surrounded by demons but I'm wrapped in the sky Yeah, they try to pull me under but I was born to fly I'm surrounded by demons, still my heart stays kind I was born for the fire Still I rise, still I rise [vocalizing] (Oh-oh-oh) I won't disappear (Oh-oh-oh) I belong right here (Oh-oh-oh) Every scar is proof I'm stronger than the truth They threw me in the fire [Outro] [heavy drums, soaring vocals] I'm surrounded by demons but I'm glowing tonight Every step that I take turns the dark into light I'm surrounded by demons but my soul's alive I was born for the fire Still I rise, still I rise, still I rise [vocalizing] (Oh-oh-oh) Still I rise (Ooh, still I rise) [piano fades out]
