[Verse 1]
I woke up late again
Shoes by the door
Coffee on the counter
But I wanted more
The inbox was empty
The halls were cold
Still I kept a heartbeat
In my hands to hold
[Pre-Chorus]
If the gate stays closed
I'll find my own key
If the world says wait
I’ll still run free
One small spark
Then I’m ready to rise
[Chorus]
The reincarnation
Of the unemployed
(hey)
Still I rise up
Still I rise up
The reincarnation
Of the unemployed
(oh)
Turn my empty days
Into gold
[Drop Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
I learned to make a home
From spare change and rain
Turned every slammed door
Into fuel for my name
I wore second chances
Like a brand new dress
Now the silence in my chest
Turns into success
[Pre-Chorus]
If the gate stays closed
I'll find my own key
If the world says wait
I’ll still run free
One small spark
Then I’m ready to rise
[Chorus]
The reincarnation
Of the unemployed
(hey)
Still I rise up
Still I rise up
The reincarnation
Of the unemployed
(oh)
Turn my empty days
Into gold
[Drop Instrumental]
[Bridge]
No more counting down
To somebody else’s yes
I built my own horizon
Out of pressure and breath
When the night falls hard
I don’t fold, I glow
From the longest waiting
Comes the brightest road
[Chorus]
The reincarnation
Of the unemployed
(hey)
Still I rise up
Still I rise up
The reincarnation
Of the unemployed
(oh)
Turn my empty days
Into gold