Meant To Be Me

Soft indie pop ballad with female vocals, fingerpicked acoustic guitar and warm pads, Intimate verses close-mic’d, then chorus blooms with subtle drums, airy oohs, and a supportive bass, Gentle rise into a bridge that strips back to vocal and guitar before a final, uplifting chorus

[Verse 1] Old pictures on my phone Smiling like I knew her That girl felt like a stranger In her own favorite shirt Tugging at the seams Till the fabric hurt [Pre-Chorus] I learned how to be quiet So they’d call it “strong” But every nod Every “fine” Felt a little more wrong [Chorus] I just wish I could find The woman that I was meant to be She’s somewhere past the fear Somewhere past “what’s wrong with me” Let the mirror catch the light Till it finally lets her see I just wish I could find The woman that I was meant to be [Verse 2] Makeup in the bathroom More costume than comfort Practicing a laugh That never fit my lungs Trying on opinions Like borrowed tongues [Pre-Chorus] I’ve bent till I’m breaking For a version they prefer But every time I disappear I feel closer to her [Chorus] [Bridge] Maybe she’s hiding In the name I’ve never spoken In the dress I never dared In the rules I’ve quietly broken Maybe she’s waiting In the “yes” I owe myself [low vocal register] I’m scared to meet her But I’m tired of being someone else [Chorus]

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