From Ashes

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I wear these scars like chains can't break them free Haunted by the shadows of what I used to be Every step I take feels heavy, like I'm walking through the fire But I keep moving forward, though my heart's so damn tired No, I can't shake this burden It clings to my skin, but I'm learning to live with the darkness within Because every cut, every bruise is a map to where I've been And I refuse to let it break me I won't let it win Oh, the pain is unbearable, unshakable, and deep But I'll carry this weight, even when I can't sleep Because it's all that I've got, and it's all that I know The lessons I've learned, the seeds I've sown I'll turn this hurt into something real I'll plead if I must, but I'll learn how to heal I'll make use of the past that's been dragging me down And rise from the ashes, no longer bound Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I've been down in the darkness where hope doesn't shine Fighting with the memories that echo in my mind But each tear I've shed, each scar that's burned is a story of a soul that's lived and learned I can drown in the sorrow, let it take my breath But instead, I'll find the strength in every step Because every stumble, every fall brought me to this place And I'll face the future with the scars Oh, the pain is unbearable, unshakable, and deep But I'll carry this weight, even when I can't sleep Because it's all that I've got, and it's all that I know The lessons I've learned, the seeds I've sown I'll turn this hurt into something real I'll plead if I must, but I'll learn how to heal I'll make use of the past that's been dragging me down And rise from the ashes, no longer bound Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I don't let this pain define me I'll let it refine me I'll gather the pieces, even when they cut me And build something stronger from the wreckage of my soul Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I'll walk through the flames till I'm whole, till I'm whole Oh, the pain is unbearable, unshakable, and deep But I'll carry this weight, even when I can't sleep Because it's all that I've got, and it's all that I know The lessons I've learned, the seeds I've sown I'll turn this hurt into something real I'll plead if I must, but I'll learn how to heal I'll make use of the past that's been dragging me down And rise from the ashes with the king's new crown Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh So, I'll carry this burden, I'll shoulder this pain Until every scar and every tear is my gain The past may shape me, but it won't break me I'll be reborn from the darkness that tried to take me