[Intro] (piano, slow and simple) [Verse 1] I used to believe in loud endings, Fireworks, closure, the turn of a page, Used to think if you tried hard enough, The world would eventually meet you halfway. I memorized all the right answers, Said them out loud like they’d stay, But life kept changing the questions Right after I learned what to say. [Pre-Chorus] It’s not that I stopped believing, It’s just not how I speak anymore. [Chorus] I still have hope, But quieter now, It doesn’t shout, It doesn’t crowd the room. It sits with me, When the lights go down, Still breathing, Still true somehow. [Verse 2] I watched plans bend into detours, Watched “temporary” turn permanent fast, Learned how to carry disappointment Without letting it poison the past. Some dreams needed room to grow up, Some just needed to be let go, Some survived by getting smaller, So they wouldn’t break in the cold. [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need promises echoing, I just need something that lasts. [Chorus] I still have hope, But quieter now, It doesn’t ask For everything at once. It waits its turn, It knows how, To stay gentle Without giving up. [Bridge] I’ve learned the difference Between giving up And giving grace, Between letting go And losing faith. I don’t need the future To look like a win, I just need it To let me live in it. [piano lift] [Final Chorus] I still have hope, But quieter now, It walks beside me, Not out in front. It doesn’t promise The sky won’t fall, Just that I’ll stand When it does. [Outro] (piano softens) Hope, but quieter. Still here. Still listening.
