[Verse 1] I came from bruised roads, but I kept my poise Held my ground in the noise, made a vow with my voice Every mark on my skin is a signed receipt Of the nights I stayed upright when I should have been beat I have seen pride crack, seen strong men fold Seen good faith taxed in a room grown cold Still I measured my breath, kept my line in view Kept my name clean, kept my spine straight through [Pre-Chorus] When the floor turns steep And the shadows close in I recall what I swore Before the doubt could begin [Chorus] Do not fall, do not kneel Stand up, stand up Do not fall, do not kneel Stand up, stand up I will not break my seal Stand up, stand up Do not fall, do not kneel Stand up, stand up [Verse 2] There were hands held out, but they wanted my pride There were easy lies dressed up as a guide I refused that bargain, refused that lease I would rather walk lean than buy false peace So I speak with restraint, but my meaning is steel If I bend to the weak, then my wounds will steer I have earned this frame, I have paid that cost And I will not beg for the self I lost [Pre-Chorus] When the room goes still And the doubt takes shape I return to the code I was built to keep [Chorus] Do not fall, do not kneel Stand up, stand up Do not fall, do not kneel Stand up, stand up I will not break my seal Stand up, stand up Do not fall, do not kneel Stand up, stand up [Bridge] Let the verdict come Let the cold world speak I have walked through shame And I will not retreat If my name is struck I will answer in kind With a level gaze And an unmoved mind [Chorus] Do not fall, do not kneel Stand up, stand up Do not fall, do not kneel Stand up, stand up I will not break my seal Stand up, stand up Do not fall, do not kneel Stand up, stand up
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