[Intro - Female Solo, Fragile Whisper, Solo Piano] Someone like me… Do I deserve to stand up there? They’re all so beautiful They’re all shining bright And somehow I feel Like I’m the one left behind [Verse 1 - Female Solo, Vulnerable and Intimate] I wrote the words “Please believe in me” Then erased them from the screen Afraid that someone might laugh at me At a dream they’d never seen That stage was always far away A place I thought I’d never reach But somewhere deep inside my heart I dreamed they’d call my name someday [Verse 2 - Male Solo, Warm Gentle Baritone] You always speak As though you’re less than who you are Whenever someone else begins to shine You hide your own little star But I’ve seen something you can’t see Each time you tell me what you dream A light awakens in your eyes More beautiful than you believe [Pre-Chorus - Female Solo, Delicate Strings Enter] Then came the first Gentle words of kindness My friends were smiling Standing by my side And even strangers Said they believed in me I should have been happy So why did I start to cry? [Chorus - Female Solo, Emotional Soaring Melody] Am I allowed to dream this dream? Can I reach for the light I’ve seen? Even if I’m no one’s number one I want to believe in what I’ll become My hands are trembling even now I’m still afraid, I don’t know how But this little wish inside my heart I don’t want to let it fade away [Instrumental - Melancholic Piano and Solo Cello] [Verse 3 - Female Solo, Soft Disbelief] Is it true…? You mean there’s a place for me? I’m happy… But what am I supposed to do? It used to be a distant dream Now I’m looking somewhere beyond I want to reach a little higher I want to give a little more I’ve never felt This way before [Verse 4 - Male Solo, Tender and Restrained] Every time I see you smile I find myself smiling too But you don’t have to hide your tears Or pretend you’re stronger than you are I won’t just say that winning doesn’t matter As though your hopes were nothing more Because the dream you’re fighting for Is one I want to treasure too [Bridge - Female Solo, Fragile Rising Emotion] I’m scared Of all the expectations I’m scared Of reaching out and falling short What if I lose? Will I disappoint them all? And yet… I can’t go back To who I was before Not because somebody told me to This time the choice is mine [Male Solo - Deep Warm Voice, Piano Only] You can be afraid You don’t have to hide your tears The one I care about Isn’t someone who must always win It’s the girl who keeps on dreaming Even when she doesn’t know the way Your kindness And your fragile heart They’re part of who you are [Final Chorus - Female Lead Only, Sweeping Orchestral Crescendo] I’m standing in the spotlight now I don’t know where this road will lead But more than who I was yesterday I want to believe in me I may never reach the stars I may cry along the way But the dream I hold inside my heart Is one I won’t give up today I really want to give my all I want to stand and find my way Before the world decides my worth I want to believe in me [Instrumental - Emotional Orchestral Peak, Then Silence] [Outro - Male Solo, Almost Spoken] Those words you just said… I’ve waited so long to hear them [Outro - Female Solo, Quiet and Tender] Hey… I’m still not very confident But somehow… I’m looking forward To tomorrow [Ending - Solo Grand Piano, Soft Strings Fade Out]
