[VERSE 1] I was the shadow in the hallway light Silence louder than a scream at night Too many days I wore a plastic smile Dreaming of peace just for a little while They said, “you’re delicate, you break too fast” But I held my breath, let the moment pass I learned to bleed without a sound Till I was tired of breaking down [Short instrumental – lonely piano, ambient pads, heartbeat-like kick] --- [PRE-CHORUS] But ashes don’t mean endings now They're where the strongest stories start You’ll never see the fire coming From a shattered heart --- [CHORUS, Big melodic EDM drop with soaring vocals] I'm a phoenix rising through the flame Every tear I cried just carved my name On the stars above the storm I knew Every fall just lit the way to truth Now I stand, not just surviving — I fight I'm not a victim I am the light! --- [Instrumental break – uplifting, orchestral-to-EDM build, with strings, brass, and synth layering into an epic drop] --- [VERSE 2] They used to say I’d never lead Too soft to fight, too small to dream But kindness forged in darkest nights Can blind the world with blinding light I faced the mirror, saw the fear Then wiped away each haunted year And built a voice from broken glass One that shatters ceilings made to last --- [PRE-CHORUS 2] I found the fire beneath my skin Lit by the pain I held within No throne was built for me to climb So I made one in my own time --- [CHORUS 2] I'm a phoenix rising through the flame What tried to drown me fed the rain That made me bloom, that made me strong Now my name lives in every song No more hiding, no more night I’m not a shadow I am the light! --- [Extended instrumental break – big anthemic chords, powerful melodic leads, layered vocal harmonies, and crowd-chant FX] --- [BRIDGE, Half-time, emotional] Little girl crying in the dark Now leads the way with a lion’s heart She’s not a ghost, she’s not a scar She’s every reason we’ve come this far --- [FINAL CHORUS, Drop back in full power] I'm a phoenix rising through the flame Born again, but never the same I wear my past like battle gold Turned every wound into a soul And now they look at me and see what’s right— Not just a fighter But the light! --- [Outro] [Stripped-back piano and ambient textures fading into silence] [whispered vocal line] "I was the ashes... now I’m the fire..."

Phoenix