Fire in the Lightning

They drew their circles in the dust

Tried to make me small

Whispered names like broken glass

Hoped I’d never stand tall

I carried every cruel

word Like a shadow in the rain

But something underneath my skin

Was learning how to change

Now the dark can hear me coming

Now the silence knows my name

I’ve got fire in the lightning

Thunder in my bones You can push me to

the edge

But I won’t face it alone

Let the bullies build their walls

Let them hide behind their lies I’ll be burning through the storm

With the whole sky on my side

They mistook my quiet heart

For a heart that couldn’t fight But I was gathering the sparks

At the bottom of the night

Every tear became a river

Every scar became a flame

Now the person they tried breaking Won’t be broken by their names

Hear the rooftops start to tremble

See the shadows turn and run (turn and

run)

If you’re standing in the hallway

With your head beneath the rain

If they tell you you are nothing

Hear me say it once again:

You are more than what they called you

You are more than what they see

There’s a wildfire in your heartbeat

There’s a storm inside your dreams

We’ve got fire in the lightning

Thunder in our bones

They can push us to the edge But we won’t face it

alone

Let the bullies build their walls We’ll be brighter than their lies

We’ll be burning through the storm

With the whole sky on our side

When the morning breaks wide open

And the last dark fades from sight

We’ll be standing in the ashes

Like a sunrise made of light