Rise Alese

So young when she lost her innocence

A ghost in a body she couldn't defend

A silence stitched into her skin

Where do you start when it never should've been?

They stole the light before it could grow

Taught her pain was all she'd ever know

Every mirror just a stranger's face

Every memory she can't erase

She learned to bury it deep inside

Wear a smile just to survive

But every night it comes alive—

Still screaming in her mind

RISE ALESE

It's time to shine

Wipe away all the tears you hide

Expel the demons from your mind

You're more than what they left behind

RISE ALESE

Don't fade away

You were never what they made

Take your place among the stars

You've been strong enough this far

Hallways echo with a thousand knives

Every word cuts deeper than their eyes

They tore her down just to feel alive

While she was barely holding on inside

Searching for love in the darkest beds

Trading her soul just to feel less dead

Every touch just reopened scars

Still reaching out through broken parts

She gave away what she couldn't keep

Hoping someone would finally see

But every hand just pulled her deep

Further underneath

RISE ALESE

It's time to shine

Wipe away all the tears you hide

Expel the demons from your mind

You're more than what they left behind

RISE ALESE

Don't fade away

You were never what they made

Take your place among the stars

You've been strong enough this far

You are NOT what they did to you

You are NOT what you've been through

Let it burn

let it break

let it fall apart

You survived with a shattered heart

They took your voice

TAKE IT BACK

You walked through fire and lived to breathe

There's still a life you're meant to lead

No more chains, no more disguise

There's still a light behind your eyes

RISE ALESE

It's time to shine

Leave the past where it died

You don't have to live that life

You don't have to run and hide

RISE ALESE

Hear your name

You're not bound to the pain

Take your place among the stars

You've been stronger than they are

Rise

Rise

Rise