Lyrics
Sometimes the night starts closin' in
Sometimes facing challenging times
And I've lost my way home again
Feeling lost and unable to find the way home
I'm runnin' out of places I can turn
Running out of options and sources of support
Enemies on every side
Surrounded by adversaries
Not a friend around for miles
Lack of friends or allies nearby
That's the time it really starts to hurt
The pain intensifies during such moments
Beat me up and drag me down
Despite hardships, resilience is emphasized
I'll never be afraid
Remaining fearless in the face of adversity
I will hold my head high
Determination to maintain self-esteem
Lift my hands to the sky
Raising hands in a symbolic gesture towards hope
Rise above all who try to bring me down
Overcoming those who attempt to bring one down
I will hold my head high
Reaffirmation of holding one's head high
I know you said, "It'd be okay"
Recalling assurances that things will improve
Sometimes I question just the same
Questioning the validity of those assurances
I wonder if my problems are too small
Doubting the significance of personal struggles
Then I look back and realize
Reflecting on the enormity of others' suffering
All your pain and sacrifice
Acknowledging the pain and sacrifice of others
Oh and how you suffered for us all
Especially recognizing the suffering for everyone
Beat me up and drag me down
Reiteration of facing challenges with bravery
I'll never be afraid
Maintaining courage despite difficulties
I will hold my head high
Continuing the commitment to self-respect
Lift my hands to the sky
Symbolic gesture of reaching out to hope
Rise above all who try to bring me down
Prevailing over attempts to undermine
I will hold my head high
Reaffirmation of holding one's head high
Beat me up and drag me down
Enduring challenges and exclusion
And lock me in or keep me out
Facing adversity, whether confined or excluded
Whatever they may throw at me
Transforming challenges into expressions of resilience
I'll turn into a song for you
Turning hardships into a creative outlet
I will hold my head high
Commitment to maintaining self-esteem
Lift my hands to the sky
Symbolic gesture of reaching towards hope
Rise above all who try to bring me down
Overcoming those who seek to bring one down
I will hold my head high
Reiteration of holding one's head high
Lift my hands to the sky
Symbolic gesture of reaching out to hope
Rise above all who try to bring me down
Prevailing over attempts to undermine
I will hold my head high
Final reaffirmation of holding one's head high
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