Alive

Saw you standing there, caught within your gaze I’ve walked through my darkness, out of the haze I move with my power, no longer afraid I once thought I was nothing, but now I’ve reclaimed Every fall, every scar, brought me here today I broke down, I rebuilt—no more fading away I’m no ghost, I’m the hero What I’ve been through shaped me here I belong here, yeah, I belong here Let it sting if it must, I embrace control Perfection’s a lie, I’ve made myself whole I fought through the silence, learned to hear my truth No need for a savior, I found it in youth Every fall, every scar, brought me here today I broke down, I rebuilt—no more fading away I’m no ghost, I’m the hero What I’ve been through shaped me here I belong here, yeah, I belong here No more drowning in their doubts No more chasing what’s not mine I’m alive, alive, alive— Alive! Failure taught me grace, and pain gave me wings Now I rise like a phoenix from what suffering brings I honor the past me, I’m proud of the fight Every bruise turned to armor, now I shine bright I’m no ghost, I’m the hero What I’ve been through shaped me here I belong here, yeah, I belong here She’s fading from my mind That need is gone It fades, fades, fades, fades Gone (Ooooh, I rise... I rise...) Take whatever you need, I don’t need your praise I shine like a legend, grown from my pain I’m no ghost, I’m the hero What I’ve been through shaped me here I belong here, yeah, I belong here I belong here