This is a story of a man
Who was hated for who he was
No matter what he did everything he knew
Was wrong because he was different
He was called names and taunted
And made fun of day after day
But he never gave in, never gave up
No matter what they did or said
(Chorus)
Still I rise, I rise above the hate
I rise above the pain, I rise above the fear
Still I rise, I rise above the lies
I rise above the darkness, I rise above the storm
(Verse 2)
One day he had enough
He fought back against the bullies
He fought for his right to be different
And he won, in the end, he found his voice
And he stood up for himself
And he refused to be silent
And he showed everyone that he was strong
(Chorus)
Still I rise, I rise above the hate
I rise above the pain, I rise above the fear
Still I rise, I rise above the lies
I rise above the darkness, I rise above the storm
(Bridge)
Now he is a symbol of hope
For everyone who is different
He shows us that we can all overcome adversity
If we never give up, never give in
We can all rise above the hate
And reach our full potential
(Verse 3)
He is us, we are him
We are all different, but we are all equal
We all deserve to be treated with respect
And we all deserve to have a chance
To reach our dreams, no matter what
(Chorus)
Still I rise, I rise above the hate
I rise above the pain, I rise above the fear
Still I rise, I rise above the lies
I rise above the darkness, I rise above the storm
(Outro)
We are all stronger together
We can overcome anything
If we stand together, we can make a difference
We can rise above, we can rise above
We can rise, rise, rise