Lyrics

[Intro – Spoken / Call]
Missed my stop on the late bus…
Face lit up by a cracked phone…
But I just wanna thank you, Lord, for keeping me strong
Yeah, through the smoke, through the hard times
I just want to thank you, Lord, for keeping me strong

[Verse 1 – Story Blend]
Rent due, got three missed calls
Still I’m humming like I’m half‑home
Kids play ball in a closed lot
Sirens slide through the next block

Heavenly Father, you have been so good to me
You brought me from a mighty long way
Thank you, Lord, for guiding me
How you pick me up and set me free

Mom texts, “Baby, you ate yet?”
I just send back a red heart
This world leans heavy on my shoulders
But you keep lifting up my heart

Corner store man knows my name
Says, “You look tired, you okay?”
I laugh it off, buy cheap wine
Tell him, “One day I’ma fly away”

[Pre-Chorus – Build]
Group chat jokes about layoffs
Cousin bragging ’bout her new loft
I scroll slow, let the envy sting
Then pray soft in the stairwell:

“I thank you, Lord, for saving a sinner like me
You’re my compass, my guide, you stay by my side
Unconditional love, I thank you, Lord
You brought me from a mighty long way”

[Hook – A]
I’m broke
But I’m breathing
Still hoping
Still healing
Got scars
But I’m shining inside
Every scar is a streetlight tonight

Yeah, the pain keeps on teaching
And my heart keeps on reaching
Through the smoke
Through the hard times
I still rise
I still rise

[Hook – B – Call & Response over Beat]
Thank you—thank you, Lord, for rescuing me (I still rise)
Thank you—thank you, Lord, for loving me (I’m still breathing)
Thank you—thank you, Lord, for lifting me up
Thank you, I praise you, I come to praise your name, praise your name

Bless your name, Lord, yeah
I just want to thank you, Lord, for keeping me strong

[Bridge – Testimony Blend]
Who said beauty has to be easy?
Who said winning always feels clean?
I got tears in my laundry, dreams in my jeans
I got faith in this small room, love in my chest

How you placed my feet on solid ground
And never leave my side
You’re my compass, my guide, you stay by my side
Unconditional love—yeah, Jesus, yeah

If this is all I got right now
It’s still blessed, it’s still blessed
All I wanna do is just praise your name
And give you the glory, give you the honor

[Final Chorus – Full Mash]
I’m broke
But I’m breathing (Thank you, Lord, for keeping me strong)
Still hoping
Still healing (You brought me from a mighty long way)

Got scars
But I’m shining inside
Every scar is a streetlight tonight

Yeah, the pain keeps on teaching
And my heart keeps on reaching
Through the smoke
Through the hard times
I still rise (Thank you, Lord, for lifting me up)
I still rise (Glory to your name, Jesus)

[Outro – Call & Response]
Thank you, Lord, I thank you
(I still rise, I still rise)
Bless your name, Lord, yeah
(Every scar is a streetlight tonight)

Oh, thank you, Lord, for keeping me strong
I said I really mean it, I really mean it—thank you, Lord
Through the smoke, through the hard times
I still rise… I still rise…