learning

[verse 1] i don’t wake up knowing how the day will land, i don’t always trust the plans i had. some mornings i still hesitate, but i get dressed anyway. i don’t promise more than i can keep, i don’t speak until i mean to speak. i learned that saying less, leaves room to follow through. [pre-chorus] it’s not about how strong i feel, or what i meant to do. it’s what i choose when it’s inconvenient, and nobody’s asking me to. [chorus] i’m learning to be the version that shows up, not just when it’s easy or safe. i stay when it matters, i don’t disappear, i don’t wait. i’m learning to be the version that shows up, even when there’s nothing to say. i don’t lead with excuses, i stand where i am, that’s the change. [verse 2] i used to think care was how it felt, now i know it’s where i place myself. time after time, same choice again, that’s where it begins. i don’t need the moment to feel right, i don’t need the courage every time. some days it’s just routine, but routine holds the weight. [pre-chorus] i don’t measure it in words, or how convincing i sound. i count it in the days i stay, when no one’s around. [chorus] i’m learning to be the version that shows up, not just when it’s easy or safe. i stay when it matters, i don’t disappear, i don’t wait. i’m learning to be the version that shows up, i don’t drift, i don’t fade. i don’t lean on intentions, i do what i said, that’s the change. [bridge] it’s quieter than i thought it’d be, less dramatic, more exact. no speeches, no relief, just doing it again. some days i still doubt myself, that part didn’t go away. but doubt doesn’t decide for me, i choose to stay. [final chorus] i’m learning to be the version that shows up, even when i want to step back. i choose what lasts, over what’s easier, and i act. i’m learning to be the version that shows up, no noise, no proof. i don’t wait for the feeling, i follow through. [outro] i’m learning..., always learning.