"I Walked Alone (But I Learned to Fly)" (Official Lyrics Video) | Rise Undone — from the album Real Experiences

"I Walked Alone (But I Learned to Fly)"

(Lyrics)

Verse 1:
Fifteen days, skin set on fire,
Medicine baths, clothes on a wire.
The itching, the shame, the whispered stares,
Still I returned like no one cared.
They said I had lice, laughed at my clothes,
Boy-cut shirts no child chose.
But they were free and they were clean—
Still I felt unseen.

Pre-Chorus:
And still I sat, front row in class,
Dreaming through each hour that passed.
Even in a storm of jeers,
Learning calmed my hidden fears.

Chorus:
I walked alone, but I learned to fly,
Even when the world passed me by.
School was chaos, school was light,
A place of war, a spark of right.
Someone waited near the gate,
Darkness hiding in plain fate.
No one asked me what I faced—
A child misplaced, yet full of grace.

Verse 2:
Umbrellas pushed behind my feet,
Made me stumble in the street.
They'd laugh and walk, pretending pride,
While I stayed silent deep inside.
My house was loud with silent pain,
A mother locked behind her shame.
The smell, the clutter, told them all—
But not the truth behind the wall.
And still he waited down the way,
Before and after every day.
But I stayed quiet, held my breath,
Not out of lies, but self-defense.

Pre-Chorus:
No one came to walk me home,
No safe path, just streets alone.
Yet I still held books like gold,
A heart too young, a soul too old.

Chorus:
I walked alone, but I learned to fly,
Underneath that watching sky.
Through every insult, every shove,
I held on tight to what I love.
They judged my clothes, they mocked the air,
But couldn’t touch what wasn’t theirs.
I wasn’t filth, I wasn’t small—
They were just blind, I saw it all.

Bridge:
A child shouldn’t walk through fear,
With no soft voice to hold them near.
It’s not about the size of towns—
Hurt can live where no one frowns.
So hold their hand, don’t just assume—
That safety grows in every room.
Look for silence, look for signs—
Some kids walk between the lines.

Final Chorus:
I walked alone, but I learned to fly,
Lifted by the reasons why.
Books and dreams became my shield,
And even pain can start to heal.
Now I sing for kids like me,
Hiding truths no one can see.
They are brave, and they are strong—
Even when the road is long.

Outro:
I walked alone—but not in vain.
I turned my sorrow into flame.