Lyrics
The day you buried me I thought I had met my end
Drowning in the soil, I spent my days clawing for the surface
Trying to find my way back
You tried to wash away who I once was
Saturated, I could feel the strength return
Loneliness knew no bounds when the sun hit my face for the first time
Built atop the ruins of my past selves, I stand and prepare
Feet planted firmly, this is my home
I have built in you a place to become everything I could have ever been
Foes ripped from their families, I flourish
The blood that pumps through my veins
Sweet and sticky, will never stain the dirt
I have refused defeat
Mother Earth, in all her grace, has gifted me the phoenix blessing
I have risen from the failures of others and stand
Fire-proof, soaking in your power
You may perceive me as small, inconsequential
But it is through your apathy that you will be left in my wake
I have dug deep into the earth, taking all I can
A diamond in the rough
I eat the words of those who surround me and feast upon their failures
My face to the sky, I can only get stronger
And though I saw your birth, you will never see my death
You will never witness my end