[Verse 1]
Self-raised, self-made
Nothing was ever handed to me
I tasted pain, the gutter hugged me
'Til I stood up and embraced the flames

[Pre-Chorus]
Always pushing, always searching, always crossing the line
Try to hold me back, I swing the hammer of inner strength

[Chorus]
Always, always, always the hard way
Nothing, nothing, nothing was ever handed to me
Always, always, always the hard way
You taught me truth, you gave me strength
I learned everything the hard way

[Verse 2]
Helpless and crisis
Without them you never know better days
Unsound, self-bound
'Cause you never had to fight for anything

[Pre-Chorus]
Always pushing, always searching, always crossing the line
Try to hold me back, I swing the hammer of inner strength
[Chorus]
Always, always, always the hard way
Nothing, nothing, nothing was ever handed to me
Always, always, always the hard way
You taught me truth, you gave me strength
I learned everything the hard way

[Bridge]
Always the hard way
Always the hard way
Always the hard way
Always the hard way

[Outro]
The hard way
I learned everything (I learned everything)
The hard way
I learned everything (I learned everything)
The hard way
Nothing was ever handed to me
The hard way