Rise From the Ashes

Whispers in the dark
A shadow in the crowd
They never saw the fire
That burned behind my doubt
Every word I spoke, it fell like leaves
Crushed beneath the boots of disbelief
Naive, they said, he's just a ghost
A silent man, the world forgot the most
But the embers, oh, they never died
Buried deep, where my truth resides
You thought I'd break, dissolve, decay
But I was learning how to fight my way
Now see me rise, from the ashes I emerge
Breaking free from all your hollow words
I've shed your eyes, your judgment, your lies
This soul ignites, it will light up the skies
You crowned yourselves as wise, all-knowing kings
But ignorance hums where the fools still sing
Years I wore the mask, the silent mime
Till I shattered the chains of borrowed time
Oh the cage was gold, but rust within
A gilded lie where my truth begins
No longer yours, no borrowed mind
I own my fire, my soul defined
Now see me rise, from the ashes I emerge
Breaking free from all your hollow words
I've shed your eyes, your judgment, your lies
This soul ignites, it will light up the skies
I let you shape me, let your shadows grow
But shadows only dance when the light begins to show
Your voices fade into the black
I'm no longer looking back
Feel the rumble of my soul
Breaking out of your control
You won't forget me, not this time
I am the fire, I am the climb
Now see me rise, from the ashes I emerge
Breaking free from all your hollow words
I've shed your eyes, your judgment, your lies
This soul ignites, it will light up the skies
No longer a whisper, I stand alive
From the ashes... I survive