[Verse 1] I learned to stay small, To breathe without sound, Swallowed my needs Before they could come out. Wore my name Like a flashing sign— Apologized For daring to shine. They called me wrong, Too much, too weird. So I built myself Out of silence and fear. [Pre-Chorus] I thought if I stood still, They might not see. If I asked for nothing, I might be free. [Chorus] But I wanna live— Even if my voice still shakes. Even if I break each time I wake. Even if loving me Feels like a risk. I wanna live— Not just survive. I wanna burn. I wanna rise. Even with fear in every breath— I wanna live. [Verse 2] I turned into stone— It felt safe that way. Can’t lose the love You never let stay. Kept people out, Locked myself in. Built a quiet world And called it skin. [Pre-Chorus 2] But then came a voice, Soft through the noise. Not perfect, not planned— But it gave me a choice. [Chorus] I wanna live. Even if it hurts to feel. Even if the wounds don’t heal. Even if I don’t know What’s real. I wanna live— Like I belong. Weak and strong In the same song. No more pretending I don’t bleed— I wanna live. [Bridge – half-spoken, then rising] There was a moment— Hands shaking, throat dry, Everything in me Begged me to lie. But I looked at the fear And said it out loud— [Breakdown – whispered, beat re-intro] I wanna live. Not when I’m better. Not someday. Now. Even if I’m messy. Even if I’m loud. Even if I don’t know how. [Final Chorus – drop hits, light explodes] I wanna live— Like I was meant to be. More than the shame, More than what they see. I wanna feel it— The ache, the grace, The wind, the weight— All of this place. I wanna live— And this time, I mean it. [Outro – fading vocal harmonies with echoing synths] I wanna live. I wanna live. And maybe… I finally am.
