[Verse 1] Once, I had no fear, just open road ahead But every time I tried to speak, the words stayed unsaid Now I got the words, they tumble out with ease But then the doubt kicks in, brings me to my knees It's a mirror and escape, a starship taking flight Lessons hit hard, but they guide you to the light Dare to dream, to question, let your spirit take control Emboldened to blaze your own trail, to make yourself whole [Chorus] Once, I had no fear, just open road ahead Now I floor it while the static fills my head I speak, I move, I don’t wait on the crowd Once, I had no fear, just open road ahead [Bridge] I can feel the buzz under the skin Every shut door still rattles from within If I freeze now, I lose the only thing I own So I cut the latch, take the fall, and go [Verse 2] Now I got the words, they cut like broken glass No more quiet whispers, just shadows that will pass It’s a fractured mirror, reflecting what I’ve been One foot on crumbling earth, one stepping out unseen Hard lessons etched deep, like scars on weathered stone So I stop seeking validation, stand fiercely on my own My grip on the wheel firm, through tunnels dark and deep I’m done shrinking my essence, secrets I couldn’t keep [Chorus] Once, I had no fear, just open road ahead Now I carry the static in my head I speak, I move, I don’t need the crowd Once, I had no fear, just open road ahead I’ve been bent by the lesson, but I’m still in frame Still out here, still choosing, still saying my name I drive through the doubt, and I mean it this time Once, I had no fear, just open road ahead of me
