Verse 1 I gotta tell you something ’Bout the girl I was a minute ago I was counting all my losses Writing everything down like I needed control Putting “gone” next to the good things Like they didn’t really matter at all Even made a version where I fall apart Then I erased that call And I almost let it break me Almost gave in, almost let it win But somehow in the middle of it I found myself again
Pre-Chorus Look at me now I didn’t run I felt everything And I still stood Didn’t think I’d make it through But here I am Yeah, here I am
Chorus I’m arisen From the weight I used to carry alone From the silence I was terrified of From the story they kept putting on me From everything they said I should be I’m arisen And I’m finally feeling like myself again Even when I tried to hide it back then I was always there underneath it all I just had to answer when I called
Verse 2 I can’t say I didn’t see it I just didn’t wanna face the truth Every time they said “don’t go there” That’s when I knew what I had to do It wasn’t perfect or pretty Wasn’t something I could plan Just a small voice in me saying “Keep going, you can” And I held on to that feeling Even when I doubted everything And that feeling turned to something Now it’s stronger than it’s ever been
Pre-Chorus I called it mine I took my space I built it up At my own pace And now it’s real And I can feel Something in me Finally healed
Chorus I’m arisen From the weight I used to carry alone From the silence I was terrified of From the story they kept putting on me From everything they said I should be I’m arisen And I’m finally feeling like myself again Even when I tried to hide it back then I was always there underneath it all I just had to answer when I called
Bridge (TLC-style talk-sung honesty) I’m not gonna lie— there were nights I didn’t think I’d get here Sitting up asking myself, “Who am I doing this for?” Almost walked away Almost let it go Almost didn’t choose me But I did I stayed when it hurt Stayed when it was confusing Stayed when I didn’t even recognize myself And that’s the reason I’m standing here right now Not ’cause I had a plan Not ’cause I had it figured out But ’cause this has always been me I just had to believe it
Final Chorus I’m arisen From the nights I thought would break me down From the fear of letting people down From every voice that tried to change my name From every doubt that tried to keep me the same I’m arisen Not because it didn’t hurt to fall But I didn’t turn away from it at all I stayed long enough to finally see There was something stronger inside me
Outro (personal, TLC cinematic close) I’m still learning Still growing Still got days where it feels a little heavy Still got moments I don’t understand But I didn’t leave myself behind And that matters ’Cause after everything I went through Everything I almost lost I’m still here Still me …and that’s enough I’m arisen