[Verse 1] I walked through the smoke lane Boots black with old heat Hands full of yesterday Still beating like a drum in me The rafters were falling down The floor gave way in sparks I kept one name in my mouth Like a blade kept under cloth [Pre-Chorus] Bite down Hear that crack I was buried, not gone Now I claw my back [Chorus] I rise, I rise From the ashes I rise, I rise Cinder crown I rise, I rise Burning louder I rise, I rise Nothing holds me down [Verse 2] Glass in the alley shine Like teeth in a hungry grin They said I’d break on the curb I laughed and stepped right in Wrist blood on the rail Heels on the broken bone I made a feast of the dark And turned that ruin into home [Pre-Chorus] Bite down Hear that crack I was buried, not gone Now I claw my back [Chorus] I rise, I rise From the ashes I rise, I rise Cinder crown I rise, I rise Burning louder I rise, I rise Nothing holds me down [Bridge] Let it roar Let it rain I wear the scorch I wear the stain From the coal To the flame Say my name Say my name [Breakdown] Stand up Take it back One hard breath Then I snap [Final Chorus] I rise, I rise From the ashes I rise, I rise Cinder crown I rise, I rise Burning louder I rise, I rise Nothing holds me down I rise, I rise Crowd on my shoulders I rise, I rise Hear that sound I rise, I rise Born from fire I rise, I rise And I own this town