Shine Anyway

[Verse 1] They said tone it down, stay in line Keep your colors where they do not shine Try to make your brave look strange Like your bright heart needed to change Cold screens, hard words, long nights Still got stars behind these eyes I was never made for gray I was built to glow this way [Pre-Chorus] Even when they do not understand Even when they reach for what I am I will not fade, I will not break I can still rise, I can still say [Chorus] I shine anyway Even when the sky goes gray Even when they throw that shade I burn brighter, brighter I shine anyway Heart on fire, unafraid They can never take my flame I glow brighter, brighter I shine anyway [Post-Chorus] Shine anyway Shine anyway Hands up high, let the light escape Shine anyway Shine anyway Watch me glow through anything [Verse 2] Some days brave looks quiet and small Just getting up and facing it all Some days hope is just one spark Holding on inside the dark But I got gold they cannot steal A kind of strength I know is real No, I do not have to play Tiny just to make them okay [Pre-Chorus] Even when they do not understand Even when they reach for what I am I will not fade, I will not break I can still rise, I can still say [Chorus] I shine anyway Even when the sky goes gray Even when they throw that shade I burn brighter, brighter I shine anyway Heart on fire, unafraid They can never take my flame I glow brighter, brighter I shine anyway [Bridge] If you feel small, come stand with me We were never made to disappear Let them talk, let the shadows move We are still the light in here Step by step, let your whole heart wake There is still so much they cannot take You are not too much, do not be afraid You were born to shine anyway [Final Chorus] I shine anyway Even when the sky goes gray Even when they throw that shade I burn brighter, brighter I shine anyway Heart on fire, unafraid They can never take my flame I glow brighter, brighter I shine anyway [Outro] Shine anyway Shine anyway Glow through it Shine anyway