I Was Just a Child – Rise Undone (Official Lyrics Video)

"I Was Just A Child"

(Lyrics)

I was just a child with a burning fever,
Eyes half-closed, heart beating weaker.
Cried in silence, no one near —
Fell through the cracks, too small to hear.

You looked right through me, said I'd be fine,
But the floor was shaking under mine.
I reached for love with trembling hands,
But all I got was reprimands.

You were wounded too, I know that now,
But a child can’t carry what you disavow.
You threw me to wolves, said “It’s not that bad,”
But I lost my light, I lost what I had.

But I rise — from the ashes of your war,
From the battles fought behind closed doors.
You broke me, shaped me, made me strong,
Now I’m standing where I belong.
I am more than what you couldn't see,
I became the love I needed to be.

You said I was her, then said I was him,
As if I wasn’t whole within my skin.
You used me as your battleground,
Till I forgot my own true sound.

But I kept a spark deep in my chest,
A whisper saying, “You deserve the best.”
Now I’m learning how to breathe and feel,
To tell myself this pain can heal.

No more waiting for the love you couldn't give,
I reclaim my right to live.
I see the child who begged to be seen,
And tell her now: “You are not mean.
You are not wrong, you are not weak,
Your voice is brave, your soul unique.”

So I rise — from the sorrow and the shame,
Carving power from your blame.
You broke me, shaped me, made me whole,
Now I’m dancing with my soul.
I am more than what you chose to see,
I became the love I needed to be.