Sometimes you might feel like you're alone
That there's no where to go
That maybe you're just at your lowest point
Well, I hope this brings you up
Alright, let's get it
Woke up from a bad dream I had
Fell behind on the skills that I lacked
Couldn't push out a story in my raps
Couldn't rhyme the right words, I felt bad
I lost myself to all my insecurities
Committed lots of sins on my skin that tainted my purity
But no matter what
I'ma always try to be harder
I'ma always try to be smarter
Gonna show the world that I'm a kickstarter
'Cause I'm making waves like I rule the water
No bad dream is gonna make me falter
Don't need no cash to help raise me taller
When I'm at the top, you can hear me holler
I rise up again, take back the life
Live how you want it (Take back your life with a fight, uh)
I'm on my own (You'll never be alone, no)
I rise up again, you pushed me down
I'll come back around (You pushed me down)
You don't scare me now (Don't let your fear take the wheel, no, uh)
I rise up again, if you wanna win
You just gotta begin
You're on your own
Sometimes you gotta have faith
Just take your mind up to space
That's where your dreams all take place
Don't need to rush in this race
I see the drive in your face
This world's too small for some hate
There ain't no room for debate
You'll see how I can relate
Pulled out the gun and cocked it
Aimed at my demons, popped 'em
Don't let them in, I blocked 'em
The monster's gone, I stopped 'em
So raise your fist proud and high
I see one billion young lives
There's so much passion and drive
You guys are my ride or dies
I'm flipping the pages
My story's the latest
Forget all the hatred
Burn it in cremation
I'm done with this nation
They hate that I'm Asian
My talent ain't wasted
'Cause soon I'll be famous
Look deep into my eyes
They speak the truth, no lies
I hope I made you realize
That you should stand and rise
I rise up again, take back the life
Live how you want it (Take back your life with a fight, uh)
I'm on my own (You'll never be alone, no)
I rise up again, you pushed me down
I'll come back around (You pushed me down)
You don't scare me now (Don't let your fear take the wheel, no, uh)
I'm really done playing games
Don't wanna spit no more pain
There's so much I can attain
One day you'll all know my name
It's Ionika
Back in the booth, always spitting my truth
Yeah, I'm gonna let loose, you can see me on the news
Never really liked school 'cause I always broke the rules
Gonna spit in double time, I'ma take you on a ride
Climbing high, forget the blinds, not afraid to take a dive
Yeah I'm gonna shine, make it mine, I'm alive
Draw a line to the sky, sit on cloud nine, uh
It took me years to develop this skillset
And it'll take a lot more before I make a million, uh
Don't be afraid to hit my line when you're needing help
No one deserves to be left alone like toys on a shelf
It's hard enough for kids like us to try and be ourselves
I'm sick of all the lost wishes in the fountain well
Just remember all you kids are not alone
I know what it feels like to be trapped at home
Left to your own thoughts, with no one to hold
So go outside and take a chance 'cause you 'boutta blow
I rise up again, take back the life (Yeah, we stand and rise)
Live how you want it (Yeah, we stand and rise, uh)
I'm on my own (Yeah, you on your own now, go on your own route)
I rise up again, you pushed me down (Don't let them bring you down)
I'll come back around (I'll always come back around)
You don't scare me now (Nothing scares me, nothing, nothing scares me)