©2026 ＠ruke.ruke｜Protected by copyright [Verse 1] Do you really need to look taller than you are? Building paper crowns just to play the part Every mirror shows a borrowed face Running in a never-ending race [Pre-Chorus] All the cheers fade out when the lights go low Tell me something real you actually know [Chorus] Do you need the spotlight just to feel alive? Chasing validation, but what does it buy? If the crowd goes silent, who are you then? Are you more than echoes in a room of friends? [Verse 2] Laughing loud inside a small parade Same old stories, different masquerade Going nowhere but it feels like speed Drowning truth in what you think you need [Pre-Chorus] Strip it down, no filter, no disguise Who’s the one behind your own eyes? [Chorus] Do you need the spotlight just to feel alive? Chasing validation, but what does it buy? If the crowd goes silent, who are you then? Are you more than echoes in a room of friends? [Bridge] One voice, one path, one honest design Not a copy of a borrowed mind What do you build when you stand alone? Can you claim a life that’s truly your own? [Break] Not just louder Not just brighter Something deeper Something wiser [Final Chorus] You don’t need the spotlight to redefine What it means to live a life that’s mine When the noise falls off and the truth begins You’re not just a face in a loop of trends So take your name and draw the line Between the crowd and your own design
