I will survive I had it all figured out A career, a future, I had no doubts I was never a stranger to substance I never thought it would end up like this Watching the best of your life Slip through your hands and pass you by Constantly reminded That you've clipped your wings And can no longer fly Time wasted on hearts of stone And stares that cut my flesh Please tell me there is more to this Lift me up so I can see Past the darkness inside of me Show me who I'm meant to be I know that I'm worth saving Lift me up ('cause I'm worth saving) I'm worth saving Lift me up ('cause I'm worth saving) Show me hope and lift me up This is my cry This is my cry This is my cry Let me feel cared for This is my cry Let them see who I really am The world needs to know That I'm more than just failed aspirations I am more than nameless I've been spit on I've been cast away I am more than decay You'll never hold me down Rise up I'm not nameless I was once A great man with so much to gain But now You call me scum with nowhere to turn I don't care what you say I will pick myself up And survive today Lift me up so I can see Past the darkness inside of me Show me who I'm meant to be I know that I'm worth saving Lift me up ('cause I'm worth saving) I'm worth saving Lift me up ('cause I'm worth saving) Show me hope