Oooh, oooh-oooh, oooh, oooh Oooh, oooh-oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, ooh It's been a hard year, feeling awake now All of the hurt, all of the dirt, all of the shame now Nothing but closed doors, I'm not gonna break down (Ah, ah-ha, ayyy, yeah) See doubt is a strong drug, it gets in your bloodstream You lose your hope, you lose your soul, you lose the whole thing And I fought my whole life to know it won't break me (Ah, ah-ha, ayyy, yeah) Ain't no way, no way I'm stopping now Gonna make my way right through the clouds I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I'm gon' break my teeth and bear the pain Gonna climb this mountain once again I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I'm feeling stronger, stronger than I've been I'll weather the storm, weather the rain, I am the lightning (Lightning) I don't need a shelter, I'm done with the hiding (Ah, ah-ha, ayyy, yeah) Ain't no way, no way I'm stopping now Gonna make my way right through the clouds I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I'm gon' break my teeth and bear the pain Gonna climb this mountain once again I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise I, I, I, I, I'll rise