[Verse 1] I wore my bruises like a second skin Counted scars instead of blessings back then The rent was late, the fridge was bare again Swallowed pride with every prayer, amen Walked through fire in shoes with holes Carried weight that nobody knows Every mirror showed a stranger's face Lost in a city with no saving grace [Pre-Chorus] But something whispered through the ache Hold on, hold on, you're gonna break Through the ceiling that you're under Lightning comes before the thunder [Chorus] Now I'm standing in the sunrise Gold on my shoulders, warmth in my eyes From the wreckage, I built paradise Yeah, I crawled through hell to find the light Every tear was worth the fight From shadows to sunrise From shadows to sunrise [Verse 2] Used to sleep with worry as my only friend Thought the tunnel had no other end Worked three jobs just to stay afloat Wrote my dreams on a crumpled note But the storm don't last forever, no Seeds can't grow without the rain, I know Now I'm blooming where I once just broke Turned my ashes into hope [Pre-Chorus] Something shifted in the pain Saw the sun through all the rain Found my strength beneath the rubble Beauty rising from the struggle [Chorus] Now I'm standing in the sunrise Gold on my shoulders, warmth in my eyes From the wreckage, I built paradise Yeah, I crawled through hell to find the light Every tear was worth the fight From shadows to sunrise From shadows to sunrise [Bridge] I don't forget where I came from The nights I thought I'd come undone But look at me now, look at me now I turned my scream into a sound My feet are steady on solid ground And I'm never going down, never going down [Chorus] Now I'm dancing in the sunrise Gold on my shoulders, fire in my eyes From the wreckage, I built paradise Yeah, I crawled through hell to claim the light Every scar was worth the climb From shadows to sunrise From shadows to sunrise [Outro] The hard life made the good life shine Every battle made this moment mine From shadows to sunrise I'm finally alive