Forged in the Furnace

[Intro] Dawn claws the windows, the street is steel and rain I lace my hope with grit, let the doubts fall like train Breath fires up the lungs, heartbeat drums a marching tune I’m chasing a horizon that won’t forget my name soon [Verse 1] Boots on cracked pavement, shadows pull tight around me Every setback a bellows, fueling the fire I’m bound to see Sweat writes the maps of scars I carry through the cold But every mark is a compass that points toward the gold [Chorus] I rise, I push, I won’t fade away Through grit and grind, I claim the breaking day With every loss I learn to stand straighter and tall I won’t stop in the night till I answer victory’s call [Verse 2] Weights like anchors anchored to a stubborn will Every limiter trembles when I choose to feel The sting of the storm is a tutor, not a foe In the mirror I train courage, let the fear go [Chorus] I rise, I push, I won’t fade away Through grit and grind, I claim the breaking day With every loss I learn to stand straighter and tall I won’t stop in the night till I answer victory’s call [Bridge] When the city yawns and the doubt is loud I lift my eyes above the thundercloud Every setback is a step toward the peak I crave I’m forged in the furnace, I’m the sound of brave [Chorus] I rise, I push, I won’t fade away Through grit and grind, I claim the breaking day With every loss I learn to stand straighter and tall I won’t stop in the night till I answer victory’s call [Outro] Rain pours, but my stride cuts through like steel Tonight the weight of struggle becomes the steel I feel I cross the line where the flag of effort flies And in that moment, I’m finally alive