In the quiet dark I stand alone A hidden ghost in a world of stone You walk right past, you don't see my face I am invisible in this crowded place Lost in the shadows, too afraid to speak Fearing my voice is far too weak I pulled the curtain, I hid my light An awkward swan in the endless night Thinking I’m a stranger, a broken thing Too scared to step up, too scared to sing Unreachable love across the hall I built these walls so high and tall A strange black bird in a sea of grey Hiding my heart, turning away Will someone ever see the truth in me? Or am I bound to the shadows eternally? Years of silence, a heavy crown Always watching as my walls came down I thought I was ugly, out of place A lonely mark that time erased Never stepped forward, never took the stage Trapped inside my self-made cage I pulled the curtain, I hid my light An awkward swan in the endless night Thinking I’m a stranger, a broken thing Too scared to step up, too scared to sing Unreachable love across the hall I built these walls so high and tall A strange black bird in a sea of grey Hiding my heart, turning away Will someone ever see the truth in me? Or am I bound to the shadows eternally? Then through the gloom, your gentle eyes met mine You saw the soul I kept behind You held my hand, you broke the spell And pulled me out of my personal hell You whispered soft: "You are complete, A beautiful soul, standing on your feet." No longer reachable only in dreams I was so much more than my dark regimes! No strange black bird, no ugly child A graceful swan, free and wild! You saw the beauty I couldn't see And set my caged heart finally free! The fear was a lie, the doubts are gone In your warm light, I found my dawn Loved at last... My beautiful swan.
