I can't tell no lies
My blood's been shed
Missing your eyes
Your hands were red
And my shades are drawn
My head hung in shame
And I might be wrong
But it's you I blame
And my strength is like a never-ebbing tide
And in my weakness I can see my pride
And I've let you beat me down
And I'm at a loss for words and I can't speak
So I will scream and I will scream til I get weak
But if you kick me while I'm down
I will quicken my resolve until your punishment is through
But I won't be blinded by your hate, instead, I'll wait and let
It conquer you
I'll be stronger cause I will have survived
What you put me through
Hold me down
Until I break free and I will fly
But I won't come down
Until I touch the highest reaches of the sky
But hold me down
Underwater til I can not breathe
But I, I won't drown
Cause I will rise up and I'll be redeemed
My eyes straight ahead
And my head's on straight
I meant what I said
I'm a new man today
And my strength is surging like a rising tide
And my weakness been replaced swelling pride
And I've finally come around
And my mouth's so full of words that I can't speak
So I will scream and I will scream til I get weak
But if you kick me while I'm down
I will quicken my resolve until your punishment is through
But I won't be blinded by your hate, instead, I'll wait and let
It conquer you
I'll be stronger cause I will have survived
What you put me through
Hold me down
Until I break free and I will fly
But I won't come down
Until I touch the highest reaches of the sky
But hold me down
Underwater til I can not breathe
But I, I won't drown
Cause I will rise up and I'll be redeemed
Hold me down
Until I break free and I will fly
But I won't come down
Until I touch the highest reaches of the sky
But hold me down
Underwater til I can not breathe
But I, I won't drown
Cause I will rise up and I'll be redeemed