Yeah, I'm proud, not at all, baby I'm thankful, I gotta say I'm thankful That God got me through that fake smile (fake smile) I'm proud, I'm fearless 'cause I've surpassed all expectations 'Cause I've surpassed all those fake smiles Now they see me shine brighter than the stars Every day, repeating it over and over Letting life take me felt like pretending It wasn't the same It wasn't the real thing Felt like I was failing over and over But every time I cried it was a lesson This rejection could be God's protection I've had to be on this path for a long time But there's no shortcut to God's blessings Yeah, I'm proud, not at all, baby I'm thankful, I gotta say I'm thankful That God got me through that fake smile (fake smile) I'm proud, I'm fearless 'cause I've surpassed all expectations 'Cause I've surpassed all those fake smiles Now they see me shine brighter than the stars I'm in a new mode I've made myself new I used to have trouble being insecure Now I shine, I learned how to overcome it This lesson has changed me But every time I cried was a lesson This rejection could be God's protection I had to be on this path for a long time But there's no shortcut to God's blessings Yeah, I'm proud, not at all, baby I'm thankful, I gotta say I'm thankful That God got me through that fake smile (fake smile) I'm proud, I'm fearless 'cause I've surpassed all expectations 'Cause I've surpassed all those fake smiles Now they see me shine brighter than the stars I'm thankful for who I am I'm thankful for overcoming I'm thankful for finally opening my eyes I'm thankful for learning to love myself Yeah, I'm proud, not at all, baby I'm thankful, I gotta say I'm thankful That God got me through that fake smile (fake smile) I'm proud, I'm fearless 'cause I've surpassed all expectations 'Cause I've surpassed all those fake smiles Now they see me shine brighter than the stars Yeah, I'm proud, not at all, baby I'm grateful, I gotta to say I'm grateful That God got me through that fake smile (fake smile) I'm proud, I'm fearless 'cause I've surpassed all expectations 'Cause I've surpassed all those fake smiles Now they see me shine brighter than the stars