Stepping Stones

~ Lyrics~



Walked through fire, didn’t fade
Still here
tempered, unafraid

Shards of yesterday beneath my feet
Every misstep cut me deep
Carrying the weight I never chose
Shoulders bowed beneath the blows
Searching for a light I couldn’t see
Lost inside who I thought I’d be
But every wound I tried to hide
Was just a spark that burned alive

Splinters turned to strength in bone
Facing storms I once walked from

Every fall taught me how to rise
Every tear washed dust from my eyes
Turned my fear into a flame
Found my courage in the rain
What tried to break me built me whole
Gave my heart a wilder soul

Doors slammed hard, the sound still rings
Lost my footing, dropped my wings
Held my breath through every doubt
Wondered if I’d make it out
Pressure forged the place I stand
Molded by an unseen hand
Now I carry what I learned
Strength is something always earned

All the nights I felt alone
Built the ground beneath my bones

Every fall taught me how to rise
Every tear washed dust from my eyes
Turned my fear into a flame
Found my courage in the rain
What tried to break me built me whole
Gave my heart a wilder soul

If I stumble now, I’ll lean ahead
Rise again from what I shed
Ashes breathing into fire
Every loss became desire
Storms don’t scare the way they did
Rain grew forests where I hid

Every fall taught me how to rise
Every tear washed dust from my eyes
Turned my fear into a flame
Found my courage in the rain
What tried to break me built me whole
Gave my heart a wilder soul
And every scar beneath my skin
Was just a stepping stone to begin

Here I stand on what I’ve grown
All the pain became
Stepping stones