POP MUSIC. Song: With Pride Under Heaven.

You told me I'd never make it
Said I'd fall before I'd fly
But here I stand, still breathing
With fire burning in my eyes

All those voices in my head
Saying turn around, go back to bed
But I won't let them win this time
I'm stronger than I've ever been
Yeah, I'm stronger than I've ever been

Rising up, rising up
Nothing's gonna bring me down
Rising up, rising up
I'm standing on solid ground now

You see these scars upon my hands
They tell the story of my fight
Every stumble, every fall
Led me closer to the light
I used to hide behind my fears
Now I wear them like a crown
'Cause you can't break what's already broken
Can't keep what's free tied down

Remember when you said I'd quit
When the going got too rough
Well look at me, I'm still here
And I've learned I'm tough enough
The mirror shows a different face
Than the one you used to see
Someone brave, someone strong
Someone who believes in me

I don't need your validation
Don't need you to understand
I'm writing my own story now
With these calloused, working hands
Every "no" becomes my fuel
Every doubt just makes me fight
I'm done apologizing
For shining my own light

The road ahead looks scary
But I'm not afraid to try
I'd rather fail at something real
Than never reach that high
You taught me how to fall apart
But I learned to rise instead
Now I'm dancing on the ashes
Of the girl you thought was dead

So thank you for the lessons
Though they nearly broke my soul
You showed me what I'm made of
When you tried to steal my goals
I'm bulletproof, I'm thunder
I'm the storm you can't control
And every scar you gave me
Just made me feel more whole

Watch me climb this mountain
That you said I'd never scale
Watch me cross this finish line
Where you predicted I would fail
I'm not the same person
Who believed your cruel lies
Now I see my own reflection
In these fearless, fighting eyes

The world keeps trying to break me
But I bend instead of fold
I'm writing a different ending
Than the one that I've been told
Each step forward is a victory
Each breath is proof I'm here
And nothing that you say to me
Can resurrect that fear

So here's to all the warriors
Who refuse to stay down
Here's to all the fighters
Who've earned their battle crown
We are more than our mistakes
We are stronger than our pain
And we'll keep on rising up
Through the sunshine and the rain

I am courage, I am power
I am everything you're not
I am proof that dreams survive
Even when the world gets hot
So remember when you see me
Standing tall against the sky
This is what happens to a girl
Who refused to say goodbye
You told me I'd never make it
But here I am, still alive
With courage as my compass
And the strength to truly thrive