Slow Motion Fear (Paper Thin) - (Rock Duet)

[Verse 1] Thirty years in borrowed boots, hiding in the crowd, Florida sun and the New York wind — I’m still searching for the sound Of my own name spoken gently, not as a dare Built a pressure valve within me Just to make it through the glare. [Instrumental] [Verse 2] In a mirror made of glass and steel, I met my coloured heart, Split right down the story — A war of worlds, an anxious start. You run toward what frightens, you let the courage bloom, You stumble out of hiding And finally fill the room. [Pre-Chorus] Fear’s not meant to own me, I can shape and bend the line, See it slowing, see it showing Everything’s born in its time. [Chorus] Terror barriers shatter — paper thin, You cross through and breathe life in. This is not pretending, It’s not just getting through, It’s taking broken pieces and making something true. I’ll see fear in slow motion, And I’ll use it for light — That’s my superpower Every day, every night. [Instrumental] [Verse 3] I’ve been two voices in one head, shouting over choice, Until joy picked up the microphone And broke into my voice. It’s not erasing history, It’s roots and branches grown — Bring all my living selves together So I never walk alone. [Bridge] Be kind — you never see the weight behind a smile, A compliment can save a life When hope is in exile. You don’t have to fit the world, Let the world come to you — Be the neighbour, dream in colour, Hold the rainbow in full view. [Pre-Chorus] Fear’s not made for cages. It’s a wild, stubborn friend. If we run towards the breaking, We’ll be stronger in the end. [Chorus] Terror barriers shatter — paper thin, You cross through and breathe life in. This is not pretending, It’s not just getting through, It’s taking broken pieces and making something true. I’ll see fear in slow motion, And I’ll use it for light — That’s my superpower Every day, every night. [Instrumental Outro]