Verse 1: Male Rap

They said stay small, keep your head down low

I took that warning and I made it fuel

Every locked door taught my hands the shape

Of the work it takes to change the rules

Verse 2: Female

I kept my name when they tried to erase it

Kept my own pace when they called it too slow

Now every step has a reason beneath it

I know the ground, and I know where I’m going

Pre-Chorus: Duet

When the weight comes down, we don’t disappear

We plant both feet, make the next move clear

Chorus: Male and Female Harmony

We rise, we rise, with our backs to the wall

No borrowed strength, we can carry it all

We rise, we rise, let the old doubt break