these shadows they haunt me these voices in my head foreboding this black cloud it haunts me its presence takes a hold upon me now i m rising up like the phoenix if you try and stop me now you re never gonna make it out alive make it out alive no you tried to wipe the earth clean of me you tried to take away everything now i m taking flight i m at the edge i m seeing the light exposed now they see me and everything i am no hiding feel no shame uprising the darkness can be so enlightening now i m rising up like the phoenix if you try and stop me now you re never gonna make it out alive make it out alive no you tried to wipe the earth clean of me you tried to take away everything now i m taking flight i m at the edge i m seeing the light now i don t care about the shit that used to bother me all my worries and fears crumble before me why care about all of the petty crap that people say stand up dust yourself off and fly away now i don t care about the shit that used to bother me all my worries and fears crumble before me why care about all of the petty crap that people say stand up dust yourself off and fly away  now i m rising up like the phoenix if you try and stop me now you re never gonna make it out alive make it out alive no you tried to wipe the earth clean of me you tried to take away everything now i m taking flight i m at the edge i m seeing the light