See Me Now

I was the ghost in the back of the class Ink on my hands, dreams buried in trash They said I’d never make noise, never last Now I’m carving my name in titanium glass I bled for this—every chord, every line Every sleepless night just to sharpen my shine You see a rebel, I see design I built this pain into something divine I scream in silence, hoping they’ll hear But pride don’t echo when no one’s near I’m not asking for fame or a crown Just a nod from the crowd when I tear it down Can you see me now? Standing in the fire I vowed To turn every doubt into sound I just want you to be proud Can you see me now? I’m louder than the voices that drowned Me out when I was breaking down I just want you to be proud I stitched my scars into verses and hooks While they flipped pages, I rewrote the books I’m not your puppet, I cut the strings Now I’m the storm that the silence brings I don’t need trophies, I need truth A fist in the air from the ones I knew Who said I’d fall, who said I’d fade Now I’m the light they can’t evade (You never saw me, never knew my name) But I was building empires in the flame (You never heard me, never felt my pain) Now I’m the echo in your hall of shame Can you see me now? Standing in the fire I vowed To turn every doubt into sound I just want you to be proud Can you see me now? I’m louder than the voices that drowned Me out when I was breaking down I just want you to be proud I didn’t rise to be worshipped... I rose so you’d finally look up.