[Intro] (Clean, rhythmic electric guitar riff) (Bass guitar drops in with a steady, driving heartbeat pulse) [Verse 1] [Intimate vocals, reflective] Back in two-thousand-and-eight, I tried to speak my name But the world closed its doors and left me in the rain Turned out onto the streets, no safety net to catch A young man in his twenties striking matches in the black Six times the darkness tried to take my breath away But the universe refused to let me fade to gray Yeah, I survived the nights I thought would be the end With nothing but a heartbeat and a place to stand [Verse 2] [Drums kick in, tempo picking up with resilience] But you can't kill a fire just by moving it around A decade in the making, standing on solid ground June of twenty-three, felt the weight leave my chest Finally breathing out, laying ghosts to rest Then January twenty-six, the final piece aligned A woman looking forward, leaving shadows behind [Pre-Chorus] [Guitars build up, high energy tension] [Urgently] Yeah, the clock kept ticking while the seasons changed From the edge of the street, everything rearranged Look at me now... [Chorus] [Explosive, triumphant anthemic rock] [Belting female vocals] Ten years later and I’m finally breathing! No more hiding and no more grieving! I built a kingdom out of all the broken glass Turned my future into something that would last! Yeah, the scars are real but the sun is bright I look in the mirror and I love what’s in sight! (Oh-oh-oh, I’m finally in sight!) [Verse 3] [Funky, rhythmic bassline focus] The road had its twists and the storms tried to break me Faced every problem that thought it could take me But I dealt with them all, threw the doubt in the fire Now my life is an anthem, lifting higher and higher Yeah, I’m deeply in love, got a hand I can hold And at forty years old, I’m happier than I’ve ever been told No armor required, no walls left to win I am finally at peace in my own damn skin! [Bridge] [Sudden drop to acoustic guitar and soft piano] [Whispered, raw emotion] To the one on the street corner years ago... Hold on tight, 'cause you’re gonna grow. [Heavy cinematic drum march begins to build] [Vocal intensity climbing, full passion] Six times you almost fell, but you made it through the night! From the freezing pavement to the early morning light! [Full band explosion, guitars screaming] Watch how the universe heals and flips! Look at the beautiful life that you live! (One, two, three, let's go!) [Guitar Solo] [Soaring, epic melodic electric guitar solo, maximum emotional release] [Chorus] [Maximum energy, massive wall of sound] [Full passion, belting] Ten years later and I’m finally breathing! No more hiding and no more grieving! I built a kingdom out of all the broken glass Turned my future into something that would last! Yeah, the scars are real but the sun is bright I look in the mirror and I love what’s in sight! [Outro] [Rhythm section plays out triumphantly and playfully] I survived it all. At peace in my skin. [Spoken, smiling and breathless] Yeah. Look at me win. [End] (Final crashing drum hit and ringing guitar feedback)
