"Still, I Rise"

I've been kicked
I've been cursed
I've been beaten
Still, I rise

I'm a failure
I'm a loser
I'm all alone
Still, I rise

I don't know what victory is
I don't know what success is
I don't know what joy is
Still, I rise

I'd like to be you
I'd like to win
I'd like to be anything but myself
Still, I rise

I want to be a star
I want to be a bird
I want to be free
Still, I rise

I'll never achieve
I'll never be
I'll never exist
Still, I rise
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