[Verse 1] Thought she had to be the best Just to feel like she was good. Second place felt like a loss, So she hid it where she could. Scrolling through the highlight reels, Everybody winning. Felt like she was late Before she'd even had beginnings. Waiting on a sign, Waiting on the world To tell her it's her time. [Hook 1] Then she bet on herself, And she put in the work. No crown on her head, But she learned what she's worth. Day after day, With nobody around, She believed it before The world came around. [Verse 2] That girl in the story? Yeah, that girl was me. Took the scoreboard down, Finally set me free. Put belief at the root, Stood tall in my truth. Head up first, Then I never let up. Nobody claps for the reps, But the reps add up. One day, one page, One step, then one more. You don't make progress Just waiting at the door. [Hook 2] I bet on me first, Then I put in the work. No crown on my head, But I know what I'm worth. Day after day, With nobody around, I believed it before The world came around. [Verse 3] Didn't need a trophy, Didn't need a crowd. Looked back at the start, Look how far I am now. Every step I took Was a step I chose. Progress is the prize, And I built it on my own. If you're waiting on a trophy Just to feel like you belong, You've got the order backwards, And you've waited way too long. [Hook 3] I bet on me first, Then I put in the work. No crown on my head, But I know what I'm worth. Day after day, Kept my feet on the ground. I believed in myself Till the world came around. [Outro] That girl would be proud Of how far I've come. I set my own line, And the race was my own.
