[Intro | guitar riff | building tension] *ember crackle* *low dragon breath* [Verse 1 | gritty male rap | low-mid energy] They told me stay small, told me stay quiet Born in the dark and the dark tried to bind it But I felt something burning, something climbing Now the kid you ignored writes the rules of the timing Counted out, written off, left in the cold Cracked the cage, took the pain, traded it for gold Every scar on my back is a story they sold Now the silence in my chest is a furnace I hold [Pre-Chorus | rising synths | building intensity] Spark in the lungs, smoke in the throat Fire in the blood writing every note You can light the match but you won't make me choke THIS IS THE MOMENT — [Chorus | powerful | belting | layered vocals] I AM A DRAGON! ASH IN MY WAKE AND THE SKY IN MY EYES! I AM A DRAGON! TURN ALL YOUR DOUBT INTO FUEL FOR THE RISE! (Rise! Rise!) I AM A DRAGON! EVERY OLD WOUND IS A WING I CAN OPEN! I BURN WHAT THEY BROKE — NOW I AM A DRAGON! [Verse 2 | aggressive rap | confident swagger] Used to flinch at my shadow, used to whisper my name Now my shadow's a kingdom and the kingdom's in flame Threw my fears in the forge, forgot they were chains Built a throne out of every "you'll never" they claimed Knights at the door but the knights all kneel Tongue made of velvet and a spine made of steel Took the worst of the hurt and I made it a meal Hoarding lessons, not gold — that's the realest of real [Pre-Chorus | tension peak] Spark in the lungs, smoke in the throat Wings unfolding from a scar I once wrote You can clip your own dreams but you won't clip my hope THIS IS THE MOMENT — [Chorus | powerful | belting | layered vocals] I AM A DRAGON! ASH IN MY WAKE AND THE SKY IN MY EYES! I AM A DRAGON! TURN ALL YOUR DOUBT INTO FUEL FOR THE RISE! (Rise! Rise!) I AM A DRAGON! EVERY OLD WOUND IS A WING I CAN OPEN! I BURN WHAT THEY BROKE — NOW I AM A DRAGON! [Bridge | stripped back | reverb | emotional male vocal] *wind across mountains* There's a kid in the mirror still scared of the night But the night made the lungs that could swallow the light Every prayer I once whispered comes back as a roar What I lost wasn't loss — it was opening the door [Final Chorus | maximum energy | gang vocals] I AM A DRAGON! (I AM A DRAGON!) ASH IN MY WAKE AND THE SKY IN MY EYES! I AM A DRAGON! (I AM A DRAGON!) TURN ALL YOUR DOUBT INTO FUEL FOR THE RISE! (RISE! RISE! RISE!) I AM A DRAGON! EVERY OLD WOUND IS A WING I CAN OPEN! I BURN WHAT THEY BROKE — NOW I AM A DRAGON! [Outro | guitar feedback | fading roar] *distant dragon roar* *ember crackle fade* [Fade Out] [End]
