[Verse 1 – The Academy | Intimate, airy female vocal] Behind these walls, the mirrors never lie, I can see the fire rise and I can hear the footsteps of the dancers passing by, while I'm fighting for a moment in the spotlight of the evening, and I push a little harder when the others stop believing, every movement has a price, every breath becomes a warning, and the teacher calls my name, says the stage is mine for taking, but the girl I used to know is disappearing in the making. [Pre-Chorus – The Pressure | Building tension] (Watch me lose control) Under perfect lights with a thousand judging eyes Still I'm dancing, (Watch me lose control) Every step must shine while I'm breaking deep inside Still I'm dancing, [Hook – Obsession | Repetitive, hypnotic vocal] (Watch me lose control) Under perfect lights with a thousand judging eyes Still I'm dancing, (Watch me lose control) Every step must shine while I'm breaking deep inside Still I'm dancing, (Watch me lose control) Under perfect lights with a thousand judging eyes Still I'm dancing, (Watch me lose control) Every step must shine while I'm breaking deep inside Still I'm dancing, [Chorus – Broken Pointe | Powerful, layered female vocals] (I was born to touch the sky) But the floor is calling me, And every time I rise, Another dream must die, (I was born to touch the sky) But the floor is calling me, And every time I rise, Another dream must die, (I was born to touch the sky) But the floor is calling me, And every time I rise, Another dream must die, (I was born to touch the sky) But the floor is calling me, And every time I rise, Another dream must die, [Verse 2 – The Fall | Darker, fragile female vocal] The curtain falls, the silence fills the room, and the roses lose their bloom, I can feel the empty spaces where the music used to move, all the medals in the hallway cannot heal the pain I'm hiding, and the girl inside the mirror looks afraid of even trying, then I hear a distant song, like a heartbeat slowly waking, and I stand upon the floor with my tired body shaking, I don't need a perfect crown, I just need to keep on dancing. [Pre-Chorus – The Return | Rising emotion] (Watch me take control) No more borrowed light I can make my own stars shine Now I'm dancing, (Watch me take control) I can leave the fear behind let the broken pieces shine Now I'm dancing, [Hook – Rebirth | Euphoric, rhythmic vocal] (Watch me take control) No more borrowed light I can make my own stars shine Now I'm dancing, (Watch me take control) I can leave the fear behind let the broken pieces shine Now I'm dancing, (Watch me take control) No more borrowed light I can make my own stars shine Now I'm dancing, (Watch me take control) I can leave the fear behind let the broken pieces shine Now I'm dancing, [Chorus – Broken Pointe | Emotional, triumphant finale] (I was born to touch the sky) Now the floor belongs to me, And every time I rise, I feel my spirit fly, (I was born to touch the sky) Now the floor belongs to me, And every time I rise, I feel my spirit fly, (I was born to touch the sky) Now the floor belongs to me, And every time I rise, I feel my spirit fly, (I was born to touch the sky) Now the floor belongs to me, And every time I rise, I'm finally free! [End]
