Rise Without You

Cold nights, no shelter but the stars Whispers echo from familiar scars They said I was trouble, a storm in disguise Never looked past the fear in their eyes Threw me out like a secret they couldn't keep I learned to cry in silence, learned not to sleep But I’m still breathing through the pain Still walking through the rain Even when they turned away I found the strength to stay I will rise without you From the ashes, something new You broke me down, left me in the cold But I’ve got fire in my soul No, I don't need your lies to shine through I will rise without you You called me nothing, like I had no name Tried to d***n me in your shame I slept under bridges, with dreams on ice But I never let go, never rolled the dice You thought I’d disappear for good Like pain was stronger than I could But I carved hope into stone Built this battle on my own I will rise without you From the shadows, breaking through You turned your back, hoped I'd fall But I'm still standing after it all No more tears left to undo I will rise without you You can't erase the fire inside I found my voice when I was denied No more chains to weigh me down I’m wearing my scars like a crown I will rise without you No regrets, no bitter truth You fed the dark, but I found light And now I blaze into the night Stronger than what I once knew Yeah, I will rise without you Without you... I rise...