My Way Up
Rising from Shadows: Sarah Tromley's Journey of Self-Discovery in 'My Way Up'
Lyrics
Though the road was lonely
Expressing loneliness on the journey
Thought I was the only
Believed to be the only one facing challenges
In my darkest times I
During difficult times, had to find inner strength
Had to shine or I’d get lost
Felt the need to shine to avoid losing oneself
Looking for the truth and
Searching for the truth and learning to navigate
Learning how to move
Learning how to move forward despite obstacles
I made it through the nights cuz
Successfully made it through challenging nights
I stayed real
Emphasizing authenticity and staying true to oneself
All alone inside my head I had to navigate
Navigating challenges within one's own mind
I made sacrifices and the prices fell on me
Made sacrifices, faced consequences alone
(All me)
Reiteration of personal responsibility
And you don’t know all things I thought I had to prove to you
Unseen struggles to prove oneself to others
All those years that's what I thought I was supposed to do
Feeling obligated to follow societal expectations
I think I’ll take my own way up, way up
Choosing an independent path to success
Can't rely on anyone but me save me
Self-reliance as a means of salvation
Two long years, I was down but not broken
Enduring a lengthy period of hardship
Faced my fears, stayed down and stayed focused
Confronting fears, maintaining focus during challenges
I got here, made the most of every lesson
Maximizing the opportunities in every lesson
Most of every blessing
Appreciating and utilizing blessings
Everything was testing me
Life constantly testing one's resolve
On my way up
Repetition of determination and progress
On my way up
-On my way up
-On my way up
-I'm looking in the mirror and I don't know what I see
Uncertainty about self-reflection
I need to learn to love my reflection differently
Desire for a positive self-perception
I put some miles on that whip
Reflection on experiences and unspoken struggles
Told that girl that somethings gotta give right now
-I been through so much that I never told
-I seen so many people they sell their soul
Facing internal and external challenges, resisting negative influences
Demons testin’ me
-In my LA nights
-See them out lookin' for they next sacrifice
-I gotta keep fighting
Perseverance against inner and outer threats
Can't let them get to me
-Forgive everything
-What's done is ancient history
Forgiving past mistakes and letting go
But you don’t know all things I thought I had to prove to you
Reiteration of unspoken struggles and societal expectations
All those years that's what I thought I was supposed to do
-I think I’ll take my own way up, way up
Choosing an independent path to success
Can't rely on anyone but me to save me
Emphasizing self-reliance for salvation
Two long years, I was down but not broken
Reflecting on a period of resilience and growth
Faced my fears, stayed down and stayed focused
-I got here, made the most of every lesson
-Most of every blessing
-Everything was testing me
-On my way up
Repetition of determination and progress
On my way up
-On my way up
-On my way up
-I’ve been dreamin’
Dreaming of a meaningful future, driven by genuine ambition
Of a better tomorrow
-Want something not hollow
-And all I need is a shot at my vision
-It’s more than ambition
-It’s real
-I think I’ll take my own way up, way up
Repetition of the journey, resilience, and growth
Can’t rely on anyone but me save me
-Two long years, I was down but not broken
-Faced my fears, stayed down and stayed focused
-I got here, made the most of every lesson
-Most of every blessing
-Everything was testing me
-On my way up
-On my way up
-On my way up
-On my way up
Final affirmation of personal progress
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