---------------------------- Lyrics by : Kathlene Rushing © 2025 Kathlene Rushing original music by creator – full rights owned All rights reserved. ---------------------------- [Verse 1] You were only five, with stars in your eyes But the world was too loud, too cold, too unkind Told to be quiet, told not to cry So you folded your wings just to survive You played their game, you wore the mask Smiled so wide while breaking in half But deep in your chest was a whisper so true A voice that was waiting to lead you back to you [Chorus] Come home to you, the one you left behind The girl who danced in Firefly's light She’s still there, arms open wide Saying, “You don’t have to earn love this time” You were never too much, never not enough Let the silence break with truth and trust You’ve walked so far, now the journey’s through Come home, come home to you [Verse 2] You learned to be strong, you learned to be small Kept the peace just to keep from the fall But there’s a fire that still flickers inside That child you were never really died She’s not asking for answers, not asking for more Just to be held like she’s never before So sit in the quiet, and breathe in her name She's not looking for perfect, just someone who came [Chorus] Come home to you, the one you left behind The girl who dreamed before the world made her blind She’s still singing in the cracks of time Saying, “You don’t have to prove you're fine” You were born in light, born from grace Not a single piece of you to erase You’ve done the fight — now do the true Come home, come home to you [Bridge] She doesn’t need saving She just needs to be seen The wild little girl With a soul so clean Wrap her in love, let her be She’s not lost — she’s the key [Final Chorus] Come home to you, your radiant flame The one who lived before the shame She’s been waiting, soft and true Whispering, “I’ve been waiting for you” No more hiding, no more blue Come home, come home to you (Fade to the end)
