[Verse 1] I’ve danced with shadows stitched to my spine, Learned to breathe through the cracks in time. Carried storms in my trembling hands, Still I built a world from shifting sand. [Pre-Chorus] They said, "You’ve gotta suffer to believe," But I found truth in softer things. A spark, a sigh, a sacred ease— The fire within still sets me free. [Chorus] It’s only as hard as it needs to be, No more chains on the soul of me. I rise with grace, not gravity, Unfolding wings they never see. No war, no weight, no need to bleed— Just light and love… and legacy. It’s only as hard… as it needs to be. [Verse 2] I kissed the mirror, saw through the smoke, Drew maps in ash where others choked. Every bruise became a brushstroke bright, A spell I cast to heal the night. [Pre-Chorus 2] I won’t break for their design, My rhythm’s not their battle cry. My magic’s quiet, but it’s deep— A dragon resting in its sleep. [Chorus Repeat] It’s only as hard as it needs to be,
