Above The Dirt

Verse 1:
They plant me in a shallow grave
Said I’d rot, said I’d break, said I’d behave
The soil couldn’t smother what they couldn’t own
Punching through the weight cracking bones
Every rumor grabs a shovel, every lie was a spade
They built a coffin out of mistakes I made
Feel the sun burning through the hurt
And I swore I’d rise above the dirt

Pre‑Chorus:
You thought I’d stay down
You thought I’d lose my shirt 
But I’m still breathing
Rise above the dirt

Chorus:
Above the dirt, I’m standing tall
You tried to bury me, you made the call 
Wandering roots grow wild when the world’s alert
Clawing my way above the dirt
Above the dirt, I found my name
Failed to erase what survived the blame
You wanted silence, as I assert
I’m alive and loud, above the dirt

Verse 2:
The shit will pile on your fake monument
Stacking it high, a throne of your punishment
Every stitch is a map of mountains I’ve climbed
Every bruise is a beat in the war drum’s time
You said “stay down,” but I don’t kneel long
I turned your curses into parts of my song
You can haunt my past, but you can’t convert
The fact I’m still here above the dirt

Pre‑Chorus:
You thought I’d stay down
You thought I’d lose my shirt 
But I’m still breathing
Life above the dirt

Chorus:
Above the dirt, I’m standing tall
You tried to bury me, you made the call 
Wandering roots grow wild when the world’s alert
And I clawed my way above the dirt
Above the dirt, I found my name
You can’t erase what survived the blame
You wanted silence, as I assert
I’m alive and loud, above the dirt

Bridge
Won’t go under
Won’t be claimed
Rise through the thunder
Rise through the shame
You distort the ending
Watch me subvert
I’ll write it louder
Rise above the dirt

Final Chorus:
Above the dirt, I’m standing tall
You tried to bury me, you made the call
Wandering roots grow wild when the world’s alert
And I clawed my way through the dirt
Above the dirt, I found my name
You can’t erase what survived the blame 
You wanted silence, as I assert
I’m alive and loud, above the dirt

Punk / Thrash