(Verse 1) I woke up with a pulse in my chest, Shoelaces loose, haven’t planned this yet. Every thought wants to leave at once, Every quiet idea wants to run. There’s a spark in the “maybe”, a pull in the air, Something starting before I’m aware. I don’t need a map, I don’t need a name— I just feel the ground when I break away. (Pre-Chorus) If I stop now, I’ll overthink, So let me move before I blink. (Chorus) I’m running before the shape shows up, Laughing while I’m making it up. I don’t know where I’m gonna land, But I love the feel of the way I stand. Let me go, let me sway, Let me take the long way. I’ll learn the lines, I’ll learn the frame— But first I’m running before the shape. (Verse 2) Got too much joy for a straight line, Too many “what ifs” in my mind. Some days I trip, some days I fly, Some days I don’t ask myself why. I’ve tried waiting for certainty, But it never ran as fast as me. So I follow the hum, the yes, the spark, See what glows when I run in the dark. (Pre-Chorus 2) I don’t need it perfect or still, Just moving feels like truth enough. (Chorus) I’m running before the shape shows up, Breathing in, letting go of “what”. I don’t need to know my name, Just hear my feet hit honest ground again. Let me go, let me play, Let me change day by day. I’ll learn the lines, I’ll learn the frame— But first I’m running before the shape. (Bridge) Maybe later I’ll slow it down, Trace the edges, feel them out. But right now there’s a light inside That only shines when I let it ride. No destination, no disguise— Just motion learning how to fly. (Final Chorus) So I’m running before the shape shows up, Singing loud just because I can. I’ll grow into what stays with me, I’ll keep what fits, let go gently. Let me run, let me roam, This movement feels like home. I’ll learn the lines, I’ll learn the frame— But first I’m running before the shape. (Outro) I’ll come back when the dust makes sense. For now, I move. And that’s enough.
