LYRICS
Silver tinsel on the window pane
Catches streetlights in the rain
No stockings hanging by the fire’s glow
Just the quiet hum of falling snow
The world outside is singing a familiar tune
But my apartment’s quiet in the afternoon
They’re all with family, a happy, tangled mess
And I sit quietly, feeling less, but I…
I don’t feel the emptiness tonight
There’s a spark inside me, burning bright
And lookin’ out, I finally understand…
You thought you’d leave me broken for the season
Left me with a silence and a reason to be sad
Then you built a fortress just to watch me drown
But all it did was lift me from the ground
I found my fire, conquered it all
This year I’m alone, see what I’ve become
You tried to break me…
But this Christmas… I rise
I rise… ooh
Yeah, I rise
I used to chase the carols and the cheer
Just to make it through the year
But now the calm inside these walls
Feels stronger than the rise and fall
I dance alone, I make my little feast
Finding strength in silence, a sweet release
A solo celebration, full of grace
I see my reflection, and love this face
I don’t miss the chaos like I thought I would
Standing on new ground that finally feels good
Looking in now, I understand
You thought you’d leave me broken for the season
Left me with a silence and a reason to be sad
Then you built a fortress just to watch me drown
But all it did was lift me from the ground
I found my fire, conquered it all
This year I’m alone, see what I’ve become
You tried to break me…
But this Christmas… I rise
You thought you’d break me, leave me small
But I stood taller through it all
Through every shadow, every fight
I rise tonight, I own my light
You thought you’d leave me broken for the season
Left me with a silence and a reason to be sad
Then you built a fortress just to watch me drown
But all it did was lift me from the ground
I found my fire, conquered it all
This year I’m alone, see what I’ve become
You tried to break me…
But this Christmas… I rise
I rise… ooh
Finally strong, finally free
Now I’m unbreakable
Christmas is meant to feel bright and full, but for a lot of people it becomes the time of year where the cracks feel the deepest.
This Christmas, I Rise is for anyone who has spent years waiting for someone who never really showed up.
It’s a song not about revenge, but about freedom.
Every December feels the same. Waiting for their time. Waiting for their attention. Waiting for the version of love that seems just out of reach.
There is a special kind of loneliness that happens when you share your life with someone but still feel completely alone.
You sit in the same room, but you feel distant.
You decorate the tree, but your heart is tired.
You pretend everything is fine, but deep down you know you deserve better.
This song is for anyone who has spent Christmas feeling invisible and finally realises that waiting isn’t worth it.
It’s for anyone who kept giving, hoping and trying to be enough.
For anyone who waited for love that arrived only when it was convenient.
The the silence left behind is not a punishment. It is a chance.
A chance to find yourself, to find your own peace, and to stand taller than ever before.
It is the moment you look at your life and say I am done shrinking. I am done waiting. I am done hoping someone else will see my worth.
If you are spending Christmas alone this year, know this:
You are not losing. You are rebuilding. You are creating space for peace. You are starting again in the best way possible.
You are stepping into your own light, even if it starts as the smallest spark.
And when that spark grows, you will look back and realise this could be the Christmas everything changed.
This is the Christmas you rise.
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