[Verse 1] I wore the dust like a crown On the road of broken stone Every step cut deeper down Still I walked it all alone The gates were shut in my face The night kept pressing my name I held a spark in the rain I kept it breathing the same [Pre-Chorus] And I heard that small voice say “Stand up, don’t fade away” Through the smoke, through the black Something in me called me back [Chorus] I rise, I rise From the ash to the sky I rise, I rise You can’t keep me buried alive (Oh, rise) I rise, I rise The fire is mine [Verse 2] Hands were shaking on the rail Heart like a drum in my chest Fear was whispering failure I was fighting for every breath Then I saw my scars turn gold In the mirror of the storm All the pain that tried to break me Only sharpened what I’m for [Pre-Chorus] And I heard that small voice say “Stand up, don’t fade away” Through the smoke, through the black Something in me called me back [Chorus] I rise, I rise From the ash to the sky I rise, I rise You can’t keep me buried alive (Oh, rise) I rise, I rise The fire is mine [Bridge] I was lost in the cold Now I’m carved from the cold Every wound made me strong Every loss made me bold (Oh, bold) Hear me now, hear me now I’m not done, not now [Final Chorus] I rise, I rise From the ash to the sky I rise, I rise You can’t keep me buried alive (Oh, rise) I rise, I rise The fire is mine (Oh, mine) I rise, I rise And I’ll burn through the night