Say what you want, throw dirt on my name

I’ve been through fire, I’ve walked through the flame

They tried to break me, tried to shake me

But I’m still standing, nothing can take me

Been down, flat out on the ground

But I rise like thunder, hear my sound

I’ve faced the dark, I’ve seen the truth

And now I’ve got nothing, nothing to lose

I held my head up when the storm came

Kept on moving through the pain

You can try, but I won’t fade

I was built for better days

I paid the price, I took the fall

Still I got up and I gave it my all

Tried to hold me back? You failed

I’m too strong, I won’t derail

You can’t break me, no

You can’t shake me, no

I paid my dues

Now I make my own rules

They laughed when I stumbled, cheered when I cried

But I found my strength on the inside

You can’t fake heart, can’t fake fight

I got scars that glow in the night

This is my time, no looking back

I’m on the move, I’m on the right track

You wanna stop me? Better try again

I’m not done till I win

I kept my fire through the cold

Never did what I was told

You can doubt, but I still rise

I’m a warrior in disguise

I paid the price, I took the fall

Still I got up and I gave it my all

Tried to hold me back? You failed

I’m too strong, I won’t derail

You can’t break me, no

You can’t shake me, no

I paid my dues

Now I make my own rules

Took every hit, every lie, every bruise

But I never gave up, I just lit the fuse

Now I’m rising, I’m flying, can’t lose

I earned this fight, yeah, I paid my dues

I paid the price, I took the fall

Still I got up and I gave it my all

Tried to hold me back? You failed

I’m too strong, I won’t derail

You can’t break me, no

You can’t shake me, no

I paid my dues

And now I write the news

Say what you want, but I’ll still shine

You had your moment – now this one’s mine

I paid my dues