Verse 1 I was a lonely caterpillar, Crawling close against the ground, Living in a little world With walls of green around. I thought the leaves were all there was, The branches were the sky, I never knew inside of me Were wings that longed to fly. Pre-Chorus Then something whispered, Let it go, The shape you’ve always known. Sometimes becoming who you are Means leaving who you’ve been. Chorus Emerge, emerge, Break through the walls that held me in. Shed my old skin, I won’t go back to where I’ve been. Blood pumps through my waiting wings, I feel them come alive— Reborn into the light, I’m finally learning how to fly. Verse 2 Inside the darkened chrysalis, There’s nowhere left to run, The person that I used to be Is slowly coming undone. I push against the walls around me, Struggling to break free, Maybe all this pain and pressure Is creating something new in me. Pre-Chorus Don’t cut the walls and pull me out, The struggle has a part— It strengthens wings still soft and new And wakes a sleeping heart. Sometimes becoming who you are Means leaving who you’ve been. Chorus Emerge, emerge, Break through the walls that held me in. Shed my old skin, I won’t go back to where I’ve been. Blood pumps through my waiting wings, I feel them come alive— Reborn into the light, I’m finally learning how to fly. Bridge Every scar became a lesson, Every fall became a guide, Every question stretched my thinking, Every fear I faced inside. I’m learning the lessons of life— Not all at once, but day by day. I don’t have to know the destination Just to know I need to change. Sometimes becoming who you are Means leaving who you’ve been. Sometimes finding something new Means letting something end. I can honor where I came from Without crawling back again— Sometimes becoming who you are Means leaving who you’ve been. Breakdown Crack the shell. Feel the light. Spread the wings. Trust the flight. Yesterday I crawled beneath A world I couldn’t see— Today the sky is opening, And there is room for me. Final Chorus Emerge, emerge, I’ve broken through the walls within. Shed my old skin, I’m grateful for where I have been. Blood is pumping through my wings, They’re opening wide— Reborn into the light, I think I’m ready now to fly. Outro Once a lonely caterpillar, Looking upward at the sky, Now I stand here in the sunlight With new wings I have to try. I struggled. I questioned. I learned. I grew. Sometimes becoming who you are Means leaving who you’ve been. Emerge. And fly.
