In Spite Of

[Verse 1] I was raised in a house built out of fear, Where the walls shook hard when the belt drew near. Mama drank deep, Daddy drank more, And rage lived right behind every door. My sister stood beside me, takin’ every blow, Two kids learnin’ early what pain could sow. While the other child was spared the night— Some storms only choose the ones already fightin’ for light. [Verse 2] Threats like p****n whispered in my ear, “Boy, you ain’t worth nothin’—you don’t belong here.” They mocked my wounds, ignored my cries, Turned their backs as I tried to die. But even then, in the cradle of hell, Something in me refused to fail. A seed of mercy in a field of rust, A stubborn hope the beatings couldn’t crush. [Chorus] And I rose… in spite of. I kept my soul when they took my b***d. Built a life from the ashes they left behind, Held on to the light they tried to blind. Yeah, I rose… in spite of. Their darkness couldn’t d***n my love. God saw every sin they hid above— He’ll be the one to judge them… In spite of. [Verse 3] Now they rewrite stories to anyone who’ll hear, Paint saints with hands that taught me fear. They twist the truth, pretend they cared— But broken children don’t forget what was there. I’ve learned to walk free, but the shadows remain, Ghosts carved from leather, liquor, and pain. Still… I choose peace they never knew, A man cut deep, but honest and true. [Bridge] I should’ve been lost, but I made my way, With scars like scripture on display. God whispered soft through every cut and bruise: “You are more than the hell they choose.” [Final Chorus] And I rose… in spite of. I kept my heart when they dealt hate’s shove. Built a future from nights they stole, Carried my sister until we both felt whole. Yeah, I rose… in spite of. The Lord held the pieces when times got rough. They’ll answer for the harm they made— But I lived on… In spite of. [Outro] Pain made me— but it never owned me. And I’ll walk free…