Lyrics
[Verse 1] Left me on read Two years in a message thread All our plans in a box by the door Sat in the dark Scrolling through your brand-new start As if I hadn’t shattered on the floor [Pre-Chorus] I begged your ghost for answers Blamed my body Blamed my name Thought if I was just a little less You might have stayed But every tear I wasted Watered who I am today Now look what grew up from the ache [Chorus] This is my rise from the wreckage After the aftermath I’m better than I’ve ever been You were the spark Not the ending Thought you were the storm Turns out I’m the horizon You broke me down But I broke the pattern Turned every “not enough” into a golden crown I used to need your validation Now my love My love is my foundation [Verse 2] New haircut Same city streets But I walk like the ground’s beneath my feet Left your sweater at the Goodwill bin Burned our playlist Breathed back in Got a raise Got a new set of friends Sleep through the night I don’t check your page You’re a lesson in a different age [Pre-Chorus] I used to beg for maybes Sat in silence Shrank my voice Twisting myself into shapes To fit your choice Now every “no” I swallowed Comes back louder in my throat I say my name like it’s a vote [Chorus] This is my rise from the wreckage After the aftermath I’m better than I’ve ever been You were the spark Not the ending Thought you were the storm Turns out I’m the horizon You broke me down But I broke the pattern Turned every “not enough” into a golden crown I used to need your validation Now my love My love is my foundation [Bridge] Funny how you call now that I’m shining (oh) Ask me if I ever think about trying I just smile Say “thanks for all the crying” ’Cause it built the life you’re watching from the side Every lonely Friday night Every quiet Shaking drive Was a brick inside this house of mine [Chorus] This is my rise from the wreckage After the aftermath I’m better than I’ve ever been You were the spark Not the ending Thought you were the storm Turns out I’m the horizon You broke me down But I broke the pattern Turned every “not enough” into a golden crown I used to need your validation Now my love My love is my foundation [Chorus] This is my rise This is my message After the aftermath I’m never going back again You were a page Not the story Watch me write my name in every sky I walk in You broke me down But I broke the pattern Turned every “not enough” into an anthem now I used to need your validation Now my love My love is my foundation (oh yeah)
