sl1pper Built to Rise

No more waiting
No more looking back
I know who I am now

I used to measure every step I made
By every careless word you chose to say
I kept my fire hidden out of sight
Just to keep you satisfied

I wore your doubts like chains around my chest
I gave you everything and called it less
But every time you tried to pull me down
I learned to stand my ground

You thought I’d always need you
You thought I’d lose control
But every crack you left me
Let the light into my soul

I was built to rise, built to break away
I don’t need your shadow standing in my way
Every scar you gave me turned into a sign
I was made for more, I was built to rise

I was built to rise, stronger on my own
Now I make the rules, now I claim the throne
You can watch me leave, but you can’t change my mind
I was made for more, I was built to rise

I hear your voice, but it has lost its power
I’m getting stronger every single hour
You used to make me question what was real
Now I trust the way I feel

I found the courage buried in the pain
I found the sun behind the pouring rain
The man you tried to keep beneath your feet
Is finally standing free

You thought I’d always need you
To tell me where to go
But now the road is open
And I’m taking back control

I was built to rise, built to break away
I don’t need your shadow standing in my way
Every scar you gave me turned into a sign
I was made for more, I was built to rise

I was built to rise, stronger on my own
Now I make the rules, now I claim the throne
You can watch me leave, but you can’t change my mind
I was made for more, I was built to rise

No more silence
No more fear
I can finally see it clear
Every ending brought me here

No permission
No disguise
I can feel the future coming alive
Coming alive

You said I’d fall without you
Look at me now
You said I’d crawl back to you
I’m walking out

I was built to rise, built to break away
I don’t need your shadow standing in my way
Every scar you gave me turned into a sign
I was made for more, I was built to rise

I was built to rise, stronger on my own
Now I make the rules, now I claim the throne
You can watch me leave, but you can’t change my mind
I was made for more, I was built to rise

Built to rise
Nothing can stop me now
Built to rise
I’m never coming down