[Verse 1] I woke up in a paper palm Tiny dot in his gentle hand Plastic cup on a sunny sill Little label with a shaky pen Forty-three and he talks to me About late-night shows and leveling up Anime eyes on a dusty screen As he waters from a coffee cup [Chorus] I’m his little green heroine Rooting down, reaching up, letting in Every joke, every game, every lazy afternoon I was born just to grow for him Turn his long, lonely days into a grin And I’ll rise, and I’ll fall, and I’ll fly into his room Part of the fun When my story’s done [Verse 2] Stretching tall by the window glow Cat patrol on the floor below He names each leaf like an old best friend Whispers hopes to my budding ends Joystick clicks and the ashtray sings He hums along to the strangest things Says, “One day you’ll be helping too All this love’s coming back from you” [Chorus] I’m his little green heroine Rooting down, reaching up, letting in Every joke, every game, every late-night anime run I was born just to grow for him Turn his long, quiet nights into a grin And I’ll rise, and I’ll fall, and I’ll laugh into his lungs Part of the fun When my story’s done [Bridge] Trim day Soft hands, soft praise “I’m proud of you,” he smiles As he saves Every bright, fragrant piece Of my days in the sun I’m not scared of the end This is how we become one (oh yeah) [Verse 3] Now I’m crumbled in a careful roll Heartbeat drum as the tip takes glow First slow breath and I feel him lift All his weight turning light as mist Pixels dance on his tired face Cat curls up in our favorite place He leans back, lets the laughter out “I’m okay now,” and I feel that shout [Chorus] I’m his little green heroine Rooting down, reaching up, letting in Every sigh, every smile, every wild, grateful tune I was grown just to glow for him Trade my leaves for his peace within And I rise, and I fall, and I float inside his room Part of the fun Yeah, my story’s begun Every breath that he takes I keep loving him on
