Knocked Down Rising cover art

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Knocked Down Rising

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I lined up early
Badge in my pocket
Door stayed locked
My name got crossed out

Fresh suit, thin tie
Cold coffee gone bitter
I stood on the curb
With a box and a stare

Rent keeps calling
Fridge keeps laughing
I count my change
Like it might answer back

Every "we'll be in touch"
Turns into silence
Every day off
Feels heavier than lead

[Pre-Chorus]
Still, I breathe in
Still, I pace that room
Still, I send one more
Then send one more

My hands are clean
My pride is bruised
But I won't fold
I won't fold

[Chorus]
I get knocked down
I get up
I get knocked down
I get up

No more shame
No more hide
I get knocked down
I get up

(Up)
(Up)
I get up

[Verse 2]
Bus pass worn thin
Shoes scuffed at the toe
I know every crack
In the floor by the sink

Mom says "hold on"
I say "I'm trying"
Needle in the red
But I'm still here

I learned to stretch
A meal and a minute
I learned to smile
With my jaw clenched tight

They want a clip
A clean little headline
I got a life
That won't fit the frame

[Pre-Chorus]
Still, I breathe in
Still, I pace that room
Still, I send one more
Then send one more

My hands are dirty
My heart is bruised
But I won't fold
I won't fold

[Chorus]
I get knocked down
I get up
I get knocked down
I get up

No more shame
No more hide
I get knocked down
I get up

(Up)
(Up)
I get up

[Bridge]
Hear me now
I am more than a number
More than a file
More than the pause

I was built for the fall
Built for the climb
Built to stand
When the money is gone

[Breakdown]
Knock me back
I come back harder
Knock me back
I come back louder

One more day
One more try
I get back up
I won't die

[Final Chorus]
I get knocked down
I get up
I get knocked down
I get up

No more shame
No more hide
I get knocked down
I get up

I get knocked down
I get up
I get knocked down
I get up

(Up)
(Up)
I get up