[Verse 1] They laughed when I fell, Meedoski on the ground Whispers in the dark said I'd never turn around Used my kindness like a joke, my softness like a flaw Left me in the cold and said "that's just how life is" I bled in silence, no one heard the sound [Pre-Chorus] In the quiet nights I talked to God instead Every tear I cried watered seeds inside my head [Chorus] They broke me, but they made me Treated me like nothing, now I'm becoming everything All the pain they gave me, I turned into meaning Meedoski's standing tall now, scars turned into stars Yeah, scars turned into stars And I won't forget, but I've learned who I am [Verse 2] They walked past me like I was invisible Took what they could, then called me too sensitive Said I dreamed too big for a girl like me Said my prayers were wasted, said I'd never be I swallowed every "no" and let it set me free [Pre-Chorus] So I picked up every piece they threw away Built a home, built a name, built a better day [Chorus] They broke me, but they made me Treated me like nothing, now I'm becoming everything All the pain they gave me, I turned into meaning Meedoski's standing tall now, scars turned into stars Yeah, scars turned into stars And I won't forget, but I've learned who I am [Bridge] Lesson one: not everybody clapping is for you Lesson two: the ones who leave make room for the true Lesson three: hurt can teach you how to heal Lesson four: Meedoski, baby, you are real Let them talk, let them stare I'm still here, I'm still prayer What was meant to bury me grew me flowers [Verse 3] Midnight floors and empty rooms I prayed so soft I thought God couldn't hear me too Forgave them in my head a thousand times But they never came back to see I was a home they visited, not lived in A name they used then left within But Meedoski kept breathing Meedoski kept believing [Final Chorus] They broke me, but they made me Now I'm the reason somebody else believes All the pain they gave me, I turned into meaning Meedoski's standing tall now, scars turned into stars Oh, scars turned into stars I'm crying, but I'm not broken anymore And I thank them, 'cause I've learned who I am [Outro] Your name is a promise Your story isn't over Keep going, Meedoski Keep going