All I know is uphill battles, I travel, I'm no hired gun

I used to be cracked like marble, now I stand taller, close to the sun

Cause I used to hide in shadows

And now the same ones fight my battles

Journey to the life I promised, heart as my compass

Standing on the grave I dug, for the shadow I was

Pity hurt worse

Than the pain, guess that's how the world works

Bottom of the ranks, only hit me with a lethal strike to know

That I'm rising, gold on the horizon

I've been breaking, all the rules they taught me

Yeah, I got a newfound hobby

Leveled up my body, finally swimming out the shallows

Got a fire inside me, but only for the night

Even the shadows need light

Cause all I know is uphill battles, I travel, I'm no hired gun

I used to be cracked like marble, now I stand taller, close to the sun

Cause I used to hide in shadows

And now the same ones fight my battles

Journey to the life I promised, heart as my compass

Standing on the grave I dug, for the shadow I was

Got a shadow of myself, tucked under the bed

But they wanted a chalk outline instead

So now I'm levels past my best

I know that the code that I cracked

Just drop in the bucket, got the strings off the puppet

Water serpent, I slayed, keep the fang when I cut it

Got the power I covered, turned the tables I love it

Had to reach this peak to see above it

All I know is uphill battles, I travel, I'm no hired gun

I used to be cracked like marble, now I stand taller, close to the sun

Cause I used to hide in shadows

And now the same ones fight my battles

Journey to the life I promised, heart as my compass

Standing on the grave I dug, for the shadow I was