[Intro] [fingerpicked acoustic guitar melody] [Verse 1] [female vocals enter] I poured my heart into a melody Tried to paint the world I longed to see I wrapped it up in fragile words and light But the silence swallowed all my fight I'm searching for the meaning in the still When the echoes don't respond I'm standing still Do they see me? Do they care? Or am I just a voice lost in the air? [Chorus] [full band enters, driving drums, overdriven electric guitar] Give me the permission to dream To fall, to fail, to find what it means To try again when the world won't hear To build my courage through every tear The gift I seek is more than it seems It's the permission to dream [Post-Chorus] [bright piano accents] (The permission to dream) [Verse 2] [drums drop to a simpler beat, clean electric guitar arpeggios] The glitter fades, the ribbons come undone The gifts I wanted now they've lost their sun What I long for can't be wrapped in gold It's the courage to believe when my hands feel cold Every note I write, every song I sing Carries pieces of my heart, my everything But even when the echoes stay away I'll keep creating, finding strength to say [Chorus] [full band, energetic rhythm] Give me the permission to dream To fall, to fail, to find what it means To try again when the world won't hear To build my courage through every tear The gift I seek is more than it seems It's the permission to dream [Bridge] [instrumentation thins out, acoustic guitar and soft pads] And in the silence, I'll keep my flame alive Through the doubts and whispers, I will survive It's not about the applause or the cheer It's about finding my own voice, loud and clear [Chorus] [crescendo into full power chords] Give me the permission to dream To fall, to fail, to find what it means To try again when the world won't hear To build my courage through every tear The gift I seek is more than it seems It's the permission to dream [Outro] [acoustic guitar returns to intro melody] Still down here, with a pen in hand Writing stories in the shifting sand Even if no one sees, I'll keep the gleam Because I've given myself the permission to dream (To dream) [final acoustic guitar strum]
