Unheard and Unfolding

Verse 1 I’m not the shimmer they stop to see Not the girl who turns heads easily I float between the cliques and crowds Too keen to impress, too eager to please Pre-Chorus I show up early, I try too hard I laugh on cue, I play the part But no one hears the voice I hide They see the smile, not what’s inside Chorus I wander between shadow and shine I’m not who they cheer for, nor who they define I’m not the story they tell or erase Still chasing a place where I fully belong I move between silence and song Learning to feel what’s been mine all along Even if I don’t belong in their world I’m still unfolding, brave and unheard Verse 2 I ace the test, but miss the joke I long for warmth, but freeze in fear I want to lead, but fade instead I want to scream, but bow my head Pre-Chorus I show up early, I try too hard I laugh on cue, I play the part But no one hears the voice I hide They see the smile, not what’s inside Chorus I wander between shadow and shine I’m not who they cheer for, nor who they define I’m not the story they tell or erase Still chasing a place where I fully belong I move between silence and song Learning to feel what’s been mine all along Even if I don’t belong in their world I’m still unfolding, brave and unheard Bridge Maybe I’m not here to bend To match their mold or chase their end Maybe the place they never see Is where I learn to just be me Final Chorus I wander between shadow and shine Not who they cheer for, nor who they define But I’ve got light they haven’t seen And I don’t need to fit their scene I move between silence and song Learning to trust what’s been mine all along Even if I don’t belong in their world I’m still unfolding, brave and unheard