You tried to write me out of the story Cross my name and take the glory Smiled in my face, shook my hand Already drawing lines in the sand I saw it coming, long before The whispers behind the closing door Every promise, every disguise I learned the truth behind your eyes You thought I'd break when the lights went dim Thought I'd disappear on a whim But I've been fighting all my life Turning every scar into a mic Go ahead and try to erase me I've seen the two faces lately As you leave me behind, I'll find something new Build my own road, see it through You can keep your kingdom of lies I'm chasing a different sunrise As you leave me behind, I'll find my own time And write my own rhyme Every setback became a spark Every shadow taught me the dark You wanted silence, wanted control But you never understood my soul I'm not the man you can replace Not another name, another face The more you push, the more I climb The more you doubt, the more I shine You thought I'd fade into the crowd But I'm standing taller now Everything you tried to take from me Became the fuel that set me free Go ahead and try to erase me I've seen the two faces lately As you leave me behind, I'll find something new Build my own road, see it through You can keep your kingdom of lies I'm chasing a different sunrise As you leave me behind, I'll find my own time And write my own rhyme One day you'll hear the sound Of everything I built from the ground No revenge, no hate, no fight Just me stepping into the light Go ahead and try to erase me The truth never really changed me As you leave me behind, I'll find something new That's what survivors do You wrote me out, but I'm still here Stronger than I was last year As you leave me behind, I'll find my own time And write my own rhyme
