[Verse 1] She’s got holes in both her shoes From walking through the past Friends who promised golden skies But left her in the ash Love was just a paper flame That melted in her hands But still she moves like nothing broke Like she already understands [Chorus] She dances anyway On sidewalks soaked in gray When the sun forgets to shine She makes her own parade With every step she takes She keeps the dark at bay They tried to stop the music But she dances anyway [Verse 2] She hums to songs nobody hears Her eyes are red, but brave She’s learned that life is sometimes cruel And kindness can betray But there’s a fire in her feet A rhythm in her soul The world can crack around her But it never takes control [Chorus] She dances anyway On rooftops in the rain When silence fills the hallway She lets her heart explain With every spin she makes She floats above the pain They called her foolish But she dances anyway [Bridge] She’s not dancing for applause No stage, no light, no show She’s dancing ‘cause she knows It’s the only way to grow [Final Chorus] So she dances anyway In shadows and in flame In lonely midnight kitchens Or under stars with no name She dances ‘cause she must It’s how she finds her way She could have fallen But she dances anyway
