Before I’m Truly Me (feat. Brightness Born of Ash)

Listen to the original song by Brightness Born of Ash here: https://suno.com/song/12338b69-1b2a-489c-87ea-f7b411064ad4 ---------------------------------------------- I carry a fear that shadows my breath Not of the silence, not of my death It’s those I love who would hold the pain Carrying echoes I can’t explain What terrifies me is not the end But leaving behind what I couldn’t mend The woman I am, still locked inside Her voice unheard, her truth denied The clock keeps turning, the body feels wrong I’ve played this part for far too long A soul misplaced, a mask worn thin A battle I fight beneath my skin I ache to rise as the woman I see To break the chains and finally be free But the mirror denies the truth I feel A face that’s a wound that time won’t heal The mask is heavy, the reflection lies I dress my truth, but it’s in disguise I don’t fear death, I fear not living A life unfinished, a soul unforgiving A body that’s caged what I long to be What if I go before I’m truly me? Each dawn reminds me of time I’ve lost Every sunrise comes at a cost I count the days that slip away Another chance gone, another delay I dream of freedom, of skin aligned Of a world where my soul and body bind But each reflection twists the blade Reminding me of the price I’ve paid I’ve worn the clothes, I’ve tried to show The self inside that longs to grow But truth and flesh are worlds apart A shattered mirror, a broken heart The stranger staring back at me Is not the one I’m meant to be I swallow the bitter pill each day Praying the cage will break away Walls are closing, but I still fight Reaching for dawn through endless night I don’t fear death, I fear not living A life unfinished, a soul unforgiving A body that’s caged what I long to be What if I go before I’m truly me? What if I’m gone before I’m seen? Before I can rise as the woman I dream? Would they remember just half of me Or would I shine in eternity? Would they know the battle I fought each day Or see only the mask that stood in the way? I fear the silence more than the grave If I leave this world still unshaped, unbrave The years feel stolen, the voice repressed The weight of secrets pressed on my chest I chase the light but stumble in shade A life unfinished, a soul betrayed Still I fight the silence, I chase the flame To claim my body, to claim my name I whisper prayers to the rising sun “Let me be whole before I’m done” I know I’m more than this fleeting shell A deeper story I’ve yet to tell But fear still whispers when night is near “You’ll leave this world unseen, unclear" Yet hope ignites though the cage is tight That I will stand in the open light One day the scars will mark the fight Of a soul reborn in her own right The cage is breaking, the scars still burn But I’ll keep pushing until it’s my turn I don’t fear death, I fear not living A life unfinished, a soul unforgiving A body that’s caged what I long to be What if I go before I’m truly me? If my heart should stop before I change Would they still think I was strange? Would they know the fire I kept inside The woman who lived but had to hide? Or would my truth be lost in the night Buried beneath a borrowed life? The thought consumes me, it twists my breath More than the silence, more than death So I’ll keep walking this fragile line Praying my moment will still be mine I’ll fight each shadow, I’ll break the chain And bloom from sorrow, and rise from pain I’ll claim the mirror, I’ll claim the flame I’ll make the world remember my name I’ll rise, unbroken, before I’m gone To live as myself, to finally belong The mirror’s fading, the truth shines through I’ll find the strength to become me anew I don’t fear death, I fear not living A chance for bloom the world keeps stealing I’ll fight the mirror, I’ll break the line I’ll find myself before the end of time