[Verse 1] You don’t have to burn to shine You don’t have to break to bend Take one breath, one step at a time Let the storm be your friend [Chorus] Only as hard as it needs to be The river flows, the mountain breathes You are the spark, you are the key Only as hard as it needs to be [Verse 2] You danced with dragons in your sleep You fought the tide, now you swim deep Wisdom whispers through the trees Darling, float—don’t freeze [Final Chorus] Only as hard as it needs to be The fire calms when the soul believes Ease is power, love is free Only as hard… as it needs to be
