Intro [Soft piano, gentle fingerpicked acoustic guitar] Verse 1 [ Intimate, warm vocals; minimal piano and guitar] At sixteen, they changed the way I spoke Put a little blue around my name Taught me how to turn a broken heart Into something pretty on a stage I spent so long being what they wanted I forgot the girl before the fame Pre-Chorus [Vocals grow stronger; warm bass and soft strings enter] I thought that love was something earned By giving more than I could lose Till I learned I didn't have to hurt To be someone worth holding on to Chorus [ Emotional, open vocals; full piano, steady drums, layered guitars] I'm learning to love the girl I left behind The one I blamed for making it out alive I don't have to break to be beautiful I don't have to hurt to be enough I used to need the whole world on my side Now I'm learning to be on mine Verse 2 [ Tender, reflective vocals; acoustic guitar and soft piano] I forgive my mother for the nights she disappeared My father for the promises that never made it home I forgive the ones who made a living off my tears And the girl who thought she owed them more Pre-Chorus [Rising intensity; strings swell, drums build gently] I can't change the hands that let me down Or all the years I spent afraid But I can put the anger down Without pretending it's okay Chorus [ Powerful, heartfelt vocals; full band, subtle harmonies] I'm learning to love the girl I left behind The one I blamed for making it out alive I don't have to break to be beautiful I don't have to hurt to be enough I used to need the whole world on my side Now I'm learning to be on mine Bridge [ Tender, melodic vocals; piano and acoustic guitar, strings gradually rising] And I forgive the world for looking away For all the things it took from me Then a girl picked up her guitar one day And reminded me that songs were free No cameras, no price on every word Just the joy of being heard Final Chorus [ Soaring emotional belts; cinematic strings, full drums, rich vocal harmonies] I'm learning to love the girl I left behind And some days, I still need a little time I don't have to break to be beautiful I was always more than what I've done The world fell in love with Sera Blue I'm falling in love with Seraphine, too Outro [Soft, clear singing; solo piano, fading acoustic guitar] And for the first time in my life I'm on my side. [ Piano chords sustain, guitar fades naturally]
