They said I’m too much, too loud, too bright
Tried to make me fit just right
But every crack I tried to hide
Is now the reason I survive
I used to whisper when I spoke
But now I wear my voice in gold
I’m not the storm they tried to stop
I’m lightning dancing on the top
We rise, we shine, we face the flame
We carry joy, we carry pain
We’re not afraid to walk alone
We built our truth from skin and bone
We don’t ask for who’s allowed
We stand our ground, we sing it loud
We’re more than what the world can take—
We may bend, but we don’t break
They called me names and shut the door
But I just built a louder roar
Each bruise they gave became a beat
I march with rhythm in my feet
For every tear we held inside
We turn it into wings of pride
For every time we felt erased
We show them what cannot be replaced
We rise, we shine, we face the flame
We carry joy, we carry pain
We’re not afraid to walk alone
We built our truth from skin and bone
We don’t ask for who’s allowed
We stand our ground, we sing it loud
We’re more than what the world can take—
We may bend… but we don’t break
We may bend…
But we don’t break