Still I Rise

[male vocals] Yeah...

Before

the

lights,

there

were

dark

days.

Before

the

smile,

there

were

long

nights.

We

came

from

places

where

dreams

are

expensive.

But

somehow...

we

survived.

I

don't

call

it

luck.

Nkulunkulu...

God.

You

know

where

you

picked

me

from.

I

remember

days

when

the

pocket

was

dry,

Mama

said, “

My

child,

one

day

you

gon'

fly.”

No

connections,

nobody

on

speed

dial,

Just

big

dreams

and

a

brave

little

smile.

Walking

through

storms

with

holes

in

the

shoes,

Watching

all

the

others

talk

about

the

blues.

But

I

kept

the

faith,

kept

the

fire

burning

bright,

Now

I

step

in

the

room

and

I’

m

owning

the

night.

Still

I

rise,

watch

me

elevate,

Turning

every

struggle

to

a

golden

fate.

Yebo!

The

vibe

is

heavy,

see

the

spirit

grow,

Still

I

rise,

watch

the

blessings

flow.

Sho!

We

moving

up,

never

looking

back,

Still

I

rise,

keep

the

rhythm

on

track.

Look

at

the

shine,

yeah

the

vision

is

clear,

I

pushed

past

the

doubt

and

I

conquered

the

fear.

From

the

township

dust

to

the

city

lights,

We

dancing

through

all

of

the

darkest

nights.

Aweh!

Feel

the

bass

hitting

deep

in

your

chest,

Giving

the

people

nothing

but

the

best.

Sharp

sharp,

tell

them

we

don't

ever

fold,

Turning

all

the

lead

into

solid

gold.

Still

I

rise,

watch

me

elevate,

Turning

every

struggle

to

a

golden

fate.

Yebo!

The

vibe

is

heavy,

see

the

spirit

grow,

Still

I

rise,

watch

the

blessings

flow.

Sho!

We

moving

up,

never

looking

back,

Still

I

rise,

keep

the

rhythm

on

track.

Asambe!

Push

it,

move

it,

let

the

drum

talk,

See

the

way

we

run,

see

the

way

we

walk.

Higher

and

higher,

the

limits

are

gone,

From

the

dusk

of

the

night

to

the

break

of

the

dawn.

No

competition,

I’

m

running

my

race,

Putting

all

the

trophies

in

a

secret

place.

They

try

to

hold

us,

but

the

grace

is

too

strong,

This

is

the

anthem,

yeah,

this

is

the

song.

Eish,

look

at

the

growth,

look

at

the

style,

We

been

winning

for

a

long,

long

while.

Still

I

rise,

yeah

the

journey

is

true,

This

is

for

me

and

this

is

for

you.

Still

I

rise,

watch

me

elevate,

Turning

every

struggle

to

a

golden

fate.

Yebo!

The

vibe

is

heavy,

see

the

spirit

grow,

Still

I

rise,

watch

the

blessings

flow.

Sho!

We

moving

up,

never

looking

back,

Still

I

rise,

keep

the

rhythm

on

track.

Still

I

rise,

yeah.

We

keep

on

climbing,

yeah.

Asambe!

To

the

top.

Sharp

sharp.

Still

I

rise.