Lyrics
I was raised where the sirens sing lullabies My momma's cry cause the suns never say goodbye
Shoes too small, heart too big for the pain Used to pray for peace, all I got was rain
We had holes in the roof, but we looked at the stars Dreaming one day we could flex them for a cause
Better yet, we bought the soul, stay full Even in the struggle, man, I played by the rules
I've been down, I've been low Felt the cold when the wind don't blow
But I still rise But I still rise
Yeah, I still fight Even if it take my whole damn life
From the ghetto, from the pain Where the sun rarely shows through the rain
But I still rise I still rise
See, I lost friends to the block, lost kin to the pen Told myself I'd never walk that road again
Used to sell phones just to flip for the rent Now I speak pain, make a living off the strength
They don't know about the nights with no lights on Boiling water just to get a bath right, huh
They can see the chains and the fresh new kicks But not the part where we ain't had shit
Momma worked, late I was alone with my fears Writing rhymes to survive, drowning in tears
But I knew one day I'd break this chain Tell my story in the gold, make her feel my name
I've been down, I've been low Felt the cold when the wind don't blow
But I still rise But I still rise
Yeah, I still fight Even if it take my whole damn life
From the ghetto, from the pain Where the sun rarely shows through the rain
But I still rise I still rise
It's for the ones still stuck in the fire Don't let the smoke take your spirit
You're bigger than your block You're stronger than your scars
You still rise