Scarred But Rising

{subtle 808 sub bass,

soft pluck synth melody,

quiet

room ambiance} (ahhhh) {vocalist humming a

melancholic theme} They wrote their words upon the hallway wall

Just waiting there to watch the giant fall

I kept my head down,

trying to erase The bitter laughter throwing dirt upon my face (mmmmm)

Every single whisper, every single stone

They didn't know I built a fortress of my own {filter sweep

opening up, snare building}

But I am standing

taller than the noise

You took my silence,

now you hear my voice

No longer hiding

in the back row

I've got a fire

that you'll never blow

{powerful

heavy hip-hop beat, bright detuned supersaws}

Years in the shadows,

counting down the days

Learning the steps to survive their little plays

But scars are just armor when the fabric is tough

And today is the day that I say enough is enough

{half-time feel groove, rhythmic trap hi-hats} But I am standing

taller than the noise

You took my silence,

now you hear my voice

No longer hiding

in the back row

I've got a fire

that you'll never blow

{full instrumental intensity, soaring vocal harmonies}

No longer hiding... (yeah) Now you hear my voice {drums fade out,

lone acoustic piano chords playing,

soft ambient hiss}