[INTRO] (A quiet rehearsal room after school. Maya sits alone with a notebook and guitar.) MAYA: Funny… I always thought Senior year Would feel different. ⸻ [VERSE 1] When we were freshmen, Everything was far away. Dreams were something We could always chase another day. Now tomorrow’s written On applications and deadlines, And somehow The finish line Feels closer than I imagined. ⸻ [PRE-CHORUS] Everybody’s talking Like they’ve already chosen. Every conversation Sounds so certain. Every hallway, Every classroom… I keep wondering… Am I the only one who’s still searching? ⸻ [CHORUS] 🎶 Everybody else knows Exactly where they’re going. Everybody else smiles Like the future’s already showing. Maybe they’re fearless… Maybe they’re ready… Maybe it’s only me Who’s standing still. Everybody else knows… So why don’t I? 🎶 ⸻ [VERSE 2] I filled journals With songs I’d someday sing. I could picture every stage, Every spotlight, Every dream. But nobody tells you That when dreams get close enough to touch, They suddenly feel Much bigger Than they did before. ⸻ [PRE-CHORUS 2] They ask me, “Where are you headed?” I smile… Because that’s easier Than saying, “I don’t know.” ⸻ [CHORUS] 🎶 Everybody else knows… Or at least That’s how it seems. They’re already living Inside tomorrow’s dreams. Maybe they’ve found What I’ve been chasing… Maybe they’re just Better at pretending. Everybody else knows… So why don’t I? 🎶 ⸻ [BRIDGE] (The orchestra begins to swell.) What if Nobody really knows? What if We’re all pretending To be brave? What if The strongest person In the room Is just as scared As I am? ⸻ [FINAL CHORUS] 🎶 Maybe nobody knows… Maybe we’re all discovering. Maybe growing up Means learning You don’t always have the answers. Maybe that’s okay. Maybe tomorrow Doesn’t need to be perfect… Maybe it just needs A first step. 🎶 ⸻ [OUTRO] (Maya closes her notebook, takes a deep breath, and smiles just a little.) MAYA (softly): I guess… I’ll figure it out. One note… One day… At a time. (Lights fade.)
