[Intro] [Verse 1] Yeah, I was raised where the concrete cracks, Dreams get lost in the faded tracks, Mama worked nights just to keep on the lights, Prayed every morning we’d be alright. Broken blocks, but I learned to run, Chasing the dawn when there was no sun, Every scar is a map, every tear a flame, Turning the struggle into part of my name. They said “kid, you’ll never leave this place,” But I see the future in the mirror’s face, I won’t drown in the echoes of pain, I’ll climb through the storm, I’ll dance in the rain. [Chorus] We can rise above the night, Find the fire, hold the light, Through the darkness, through the fight, We’ll be stronger… we’ll be stronger. Even when the world says no, In our hearts the hope will grow, We will find the way to go, We’ll rise higher… we’ll rise higher. [Verse 2] Look, I seen friends fall for the fast lane lies, Trading tomorrow for a cheap disguise, But I kept faith when the nights got cold, Dreams worth more than a pocket of gold. City lights whisper stories untold, Of the ones who break chains, the brave, the bold, I ain’t perfect, but I’m still alive, And that’s proof enough that I will survive. See, pain taught lessons the streets can’t hide, Hope’s the fuel that I keep inside, I’m not trapped in the weight of the past, I’m a voice for the broken that’s built to last. [Chorus] We can rise above the night, Find the fire, hold the light, Through the darkness, through the fight, We’ll be stronger… we’ll be stronger. Even when the world says no, In our hearts the hope will grow, We will find the way to go, We’ll rise higher… we’ll rise higher. [Bridge] Don’t let go… the dream will guide you home… Don’t let go… the dream will guide you home… Keep on running, keep on fighting, never fold… Don’t let go… the dream will guide you home… Keep on running, keep on fighting, never fold… [Final Chorus] We can rise above the night, Find the fire, hold the light, Through the darkness, through the fight, We’ll be stronger… we’ll be stronger. Even when the world says no, In our hearts the hope will grow, We will find the way to go, We’ll rise higher… we’ll rise higher. We’ll rise higher… we’ll rise higher.
