Rise Above Envy

Lyrics

[Intro – Woman 1] Yeah… Funny how they watch you closer When they swear they don’t like you. [Woman 2] Girl, who you tellin, funny how they spin the narrative to fit there perception. [Both] Let ’em talk. We still rise. [Verse 1 – Woman 1] I walked in the room, felt the energy shift, Same ones throwing shade wanna study my fit. Watching every post, every move, every pic, Say they don’t care, but they never miss it. I ain’t fighting for a crown that I already own, I don’t need validation from a username or phone. If my shine makes you nervous, baby, close your eyes, I spent too many nights learning how to rise. They whisper in the chats, put my name in the air, Tryna make me feel small like I’m supposed to care. But jealousy speaks louder than the truth sometimes, And the hate gets heavy when they see you shine. [Pre-Chorus – Woman 2] You Nevah make meh stay so take youre weight of me - above it all because - [Chorus – Both] We rise above the envy, Rise above the hate. They can throw dirt on our names, We still elevate. No, we don’t dim our light Just to make somebody comfortable. If seeing us win hurts your pride, That ain’t our problem, no. Let ’em watch, let ’em talk, Let ’em say what they say. We keep building our world While they’re wasting their day. You can’t pull down women Who already know their worth. We rise above the jealousy, And make it look effortless. [Verse 2 – Woman 2 / Rap] Jealous eyes stay locked on every move we make, Watching every post, every win, every step we take. (Got damn) Checking on the status, keeping tabs like a fan, Funny how they hate ya, then they copy the plan. Talkin sht on hush when we walk in, get loud when we leave, Trying to throw shade, just like my cousin, i have mercy and set me free! I don’t fight for attention, I just rise where I stand, keep watching long enough you might turn to my got damn fan! [Woman 1 – Sung] I know what it feels like To walk into a space And feel somebody judging Before you even say your name. But I won’t carry their bitterness, I won’t make their wounds mine. Whatever lives inside of them Won’t steal my peace this time. [Both – Pre-Chorus] They want a reaction, We give ’em elevation. They want competition, We don’t need participation. Say whatever you need to say, We’ll still be okay. While you’re watching where we’re going… [Woman 1] We're already on our way. [Chorus – Both] We rise above the envy, Rise above the hate. They can throw dirt on our names, We still elevate. No, we don’t dim our light Just to make somebody comfortable. If seeing us win hurts your pride, That ain’t our problem, no. Let ’em watch, let ’em talk, Let ’em say what they say. We keep building our world While they’re wasting their day. You can’t pull down women Who already know their worth. We rise above the jealousy, And make it look effortless. [Bridge – Woman 1] I don’t need your approval. [Woman 2] I don't need your fake friendship. [Woman 1] I don’t need to destroy you— [Woman 2] You're doing that fine on your own. [Woman 1] Your beauty doesn’t threaten mine. [Woman 2] Your spotlight doesn't dim my shine. [Both] That’s what separates queens From people fighting over imaginary thrones. [Breakdown – Woman 2 / Rap] I learned from my cousin, watched him carry that crown, (oh how they tried to break him down!) Even when they threw dirt, he never stayed down. He taught me when they hate, don’t return it in kind. Keep your heart on your purpose, leave the drama behind. [Final Chorus – Both] We rise above the envy, Rise above the hate. Every door they tried to close Made another pathway. We don’t break, we don’t fold, We don’t beg them to understand. We know exactly who we are, And exactly where we stand. Let ’em watch, let ’em talk, Let ’em say what they say. They can imitate the picture, But they can’t duplicate the wave. There’s room for every woman, But we won’t apologize for ours. We rise above the jealousy, And keep reaching for the stars. [Final Chorus – Both] We rise above the envy, Rise above the hate. Every door they tried to close Made another pathway. We don’t break, we don’t fold, We don’t beg them to understand. We know exactly who we are, And exactly where we stand. Let ’em watch, let ’em talk, Let ’em say what they say. They can imitate the picture, But they can’t duplicate the wave. There’s room for every woman, But we won’t apologize for ours. We rise above the jealousy— And keep reaching for the stars. [Outro – Woman 1] You don’t have to like me. [Woman 2] But you will respect the way I rise. [Woman 1] And your jealousy..... [Woman 2] Will never become my insecurity. [Woman 1] I won't shrink myself to make you comfortable. [Woman 2] And I won't dim my light just to protect your ego. [Both] We’re not coming down Just because somebody’s uncomfortable Watching us rise. [Woman 1 - Soft] Keep watching. [Woman 2 - Spoken] We're still rising. [Both] And there's room at top for us all.