Fortress in My Heart

Intro

Yeah...

I used to look around for a hand to hold,

Now I stand ten toes when the world turns cold.

No matter what happens, no matter what I see,

I know I'll be alright, 'cause I got me.

Verse 1

I walk with my head high, pride in my stride,

Got a fire in my chest that I no longer hide.

Had to learn my own worth, had to draw my own line,

Stop giving all my power to the doubts in my mind.

I ain't here to please everybody that I meet,

Took back my life now im in the driver's seat,

Overcame my demons now i got lessons to teach,

I got scars on my soul, but I'm still on my feet.

If they push, I push back, I won't shrink, I won't fold,

My achievements are never enough I always want more,

Im reaching for the beat when life makes me bored, im rythm to the core,

Got a heart full of courage and a spirit of gold.

I can stand on my own when the pressure gets heavy,

I can push through when life gets messy,

Im leading the way out of darkness so examples are what im setting,

Mind sharp, soul strong, both hands on the levy.

I don't need their approval just to know I'm enough,

Fighting my demons made me tough,

I've survived every storm that was calling my bluff.

And I'm proud of the person I'm becoming today,

I got nothing to prove, got my own path to pave.

If the whole world turns its back, I won't break or flee,

'Cause the one who's got my back is the person in me.

Chorus

I got me, I got me, that's a hell of a team,

Built a fortress in my heart, put my faith in my dreams.

I stand tall, speak my truth, let the whole world see,

I ain't scared of tomorrow, 'cause I know I got me.

Everything's gonna be alright, I'll survive, I'll be free,

Got the strength in my soul, got the will to believe.

If I stumble, I'll rise, that's the way it will be,

I can face any storm — I've got me, I've got me!

Verse 2

I don't bow to disrespect, I don't beg for a place,

The monster in me broke out of his cage,

I can look a man in the eye, put my truth in his face.

Not with anger, not with hatred, I got nothing to prove,

But I'll never let another tell me how I should move.

I know peace ain't weakness, being kind ain't being blind,

You can love everybody and still guard your mind,

But if your respect is hard to find, im not on your side.

I can walk away proudly when the energy's wrong,

I don't need to win a fight just to prove I am strong,

But if you think youre beating me, that shot is long,

You'll get a reminder, just where i am from.

I've been down in the darkness, had my faith running thin,

Heard the voice of my doubt saying, 'You won't ever win.'

But I answered that voice with a calm certainty:

'You can shake up my world, but you won't conquer me.'

Every setback's a lesson, every scar tells a story,

I don't measure my worth by the lack of my glory.

I'm a work in progress, but I'm proud of the climb,

Got my own back forever, one day at a time.

Chorus

I got me, I got me, that's a hell of a team,

Built a fortress in my heart, put my faith in my dreams.

I stand tall, speak my truth, let the whole world see,

I ain't scared of tomorrow, 'cause I know I got me.

Everything's gonna be alright, I'll survive, I'll be free,

Got the strength in my soul, got the will to believe.

If I stumble, I'll rise, that's the way it will be,

I can face any storm, I've got me, I've got me!

Verse 3 — Faster Flow

I'm proud, stand tall, never crawl for respect,

Got a backbone of steel and a mind to protect.

No permission, no condition, no submission to fear,

I've been building up the person who's been waiting right here.

I can weather the weather, make a way through the rain,

Turn the pressure into power, turn the loss into gain.

I'm the hand that will lift me when I'm down on my knees,

I'm the voice in the silence saying, 'Breathe, you'll be free.'

I don't need to be perfect, I just need to be real,

Know my worth, hold my ground, let myself properly heal.

And whatever life delivers, I can handle the ride,

'Cause I've got my own courage standing right by my side!