Struggle Made Me Stronger

Imagine if you got what you want, every time
No struggle, no hard work, no challenges
No hard work required
Some of you are saying, that would be great
You would be weak
Because you have never gone through anything that strengthens you

I remember, cold nights, I cried, many tears
Most nights, I tried to beat my fears
Hard times, I struggled for many years
I tried and tried but so many fails
Sometimes I asked, why am I even here
Sometimes I even thought, if I should end it here
I felt like giving up, but I wasn't aware
That some things in life aren't always as they seem to appear

You see the struggle made me stronger (stronger)
All the pain and failure built a conqueror
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger (makes you stronger)
And clinging on to life just built my hunger
And I needed the time to understand
It was the struggle that made me expand (expand)
The struggle was a part of the plan
The struggle made me who I am, ah

Being backed into a corner forced me to stand taller
Made me a shot-caller, the struggle made me stronger
Now I'm a problem solver, I am a top performer
I can do what I wanna, the struggler made me stronger

I had to work harder, I had to work smarter
I had to be faster, the struggle made me stronger
Stronger than I remember, in every way I'm better
Now I'm a one-percenter, the struggle made me stronger

You're stronger than you think you are
Don't forget that when the times are hard
You might be drowning in pain, but you ain't out of the game
Because you're stronger than you think you are

The bad times aren't here to stay, they're here to pass
Life is the school of hard knocks, the struggle's just a class
Which you graduated walking on the right path
You might not realize it, but you're stronger than your past

Think back to where your story begun
It's not what you get, it's who you become
After the struggle, you realize you needed that lesson
And when you look back, you'll realize it was a blessing

And now you're stronger, you're faster, you're smarter, you're wiser
You're a true survivor
You needed the pain to change
Because you can't see the bigger picture
When you're standing in the frame

Being backed into a corner forced me to stand taller
Made me a shot-caller, the struggle made me stronger
Now I'm a problem solver, I am a top performer
I can do what I wanna, the struggle made me stronger

I had to work harder, I had to work smarter
I had to be faster, the struggle made me stronger
Stronger than I remember, in every way I'm better
Now I'm a one-percenter, the struggle made me stronger

You are stronger than you think
You've survived all your challenges to this point
And you will survive whatever is coming
But next time a struggle comes, I don't want you to curse the skies
Know that it was sent for a reason and a lesson
It might be to make you stronger, it might be to teach you patience
It might be for you to show others your spirit, there is a reason
So don't you give up, you have a purpose in this world
And you will only find it if you keep going and keep growing