Verse 1
Cold mornings, engine running, breath in the air like smoke
Streetlights fading slowly while the city wakes in hope
Hands on the wheel, chasing rent, chasing time
Dreams in the backseat, but the future in mind
Bills on the table, pressure on the chest
Young soul carrying weight heavier than the rest
But inside there’s a fire no storm can erase
A fighter learning strength in a faraway place
Pre-Chorus
Every setback carved a deeper line
Every loss just sharpened the grind
Chorus
I came with nothing but a heart that won’t quit
Built from struggle, every brick by brick
Through the rain, through the doubt, through the pain I push through
I’m becoming everything they said I couldn’t do
Under grey skies, my vision still flies
No matter how hard the road may be
I’m writing my story — still I rise, still I rise in a foreign sky
Verse 2
Late nights planning businesses in a notebook glow
Ideas turning into paths only the brave would go
From small shop dreams to signs with my name
Turning survival into a powerful game
Learning the system while building my own
Balancing duty with seeds I’ve sown
Wanting success but a heart that gives back
Helping others while staying on track
Pre-Chorus
Every closed door taught me how to build
Every hard fall strengthened my will
Chorus
I came with nothing but a heart that won’t quit
Built from struggle, every brick by brick
Through the rain, through the doubt, through the pain I push through
I’m becoming everything they said I couldn’t do
Under grey skies, my vision still flies
No matter how hard the road may be
I’m writing my story — still I rise, still I rise in a foreign sky
Bridge
They don’t see the nights I doubted my way
Or the silent prayers at the end of the day
But faith in my chest keeps lighting the dark
A quiet believer with a warrior’s heart
Love waiting ahead, peace chasing the pain
Sun after storms, reward after strain
One day the struggle will echo with pride
And the boy who arrived will stand dignified
Final Chorus
I came with nothing but a heart that won’t quit
Now my dreams stand tall, every piece of it
Through the storms, through the trials, I carried the flame
Now the future finally knows my name
Under new skies, my horizon wide
No chain strong enough to limit me
I’m writing my story — still I rise, still I rise in a foreign sky
Outro
From survival… to legacy.
