[Intro – atmospheric vocal layers] Lola (soft, confident): Mmm… Look at me now… BGVs: (Now… now…) Lola: I survived every version of me… (beat drops) [Verse 1 – confident, glossy energy] Used to cry in these penthouse rooms Now I dance through ’em in my silk robe Used to beg for somebody’s love Now I pour it back into my soul BGVs: (My soooul…) You can keep the inconsistency Keep them half-love apologies I finally learned peace hit different when it start inside of me (ad-lib) Yeah… that’s growth. [Pre-Chorus – melodic lift] And every scar became a lesson Every loss became protection BGVs: (Protection…) Now I walk lighter Talk lighter Love myself better Lola (run): Betteeerrrr… [Chorus – HUGE, triumphant] I’m alright on my own Don’t need nobody to complete me I still shine when the night gets lonely BGVs: (Lonely…) On my own And baby, that’s the freedom finally finding me I gave too much away before Now I keep my peace close Lola BELT: LOOK AT ME LOVIN’ MYSELF MORE—! Ad-libs: (I’m good now…) (Yeahhh…) (On my own…) [Verse 2 – brighter, empowered] I still believe in love, don’t get me wrong But I ain’t sacrificin’ me no more No more shrinkin’ just to make room for somebody emotionally unsure BGVs: (No more…) And every woman that survived heartbreak gon’ feel this in her chest tonight ’Cause healing ain’t always pretty but baby, look at us alive (ad-lib) We made it. [Pre-Chorus – bigger harmonies] I stopped lookin’ for permission Stopped attachin’ worth to attention BGVs: (Attention…) Now I move softer Smile bigger Sleep through the night Lola (run): The niiiight… [Chorus – FULL ENERGY] I’m alright on my own No more cryin’ in the darkness No more carryin’ broken promises BGVs: (Promises…) On my own And honestly? I never looked this beautiful before Every tear became gold somehow Now my confidence shows Lola BELT: I FOUND MYSELF WHEN I LET YOU GO—! Ad-libs everywhere: (Ohhhh…) (Look at me now…) (Yeahhh…) (I’m free…) [Bridge – emotional release] (beat strips slightly — bass + harmonies) Lola (soft): Crazy thing is… I thought losing love would destroy me. But losing myself trying to keep it? That almost did. BGVs: (Almost did…) BIG emotional rise: Now every broken version of me finally breathe together [Final Chorus – key change | victorious] I’M ALRIGHT ON MY OWN—! And baby, I ain’t scared no more! BGVs: (No more…) I survived every lonely night every tear I cried before On my own And now the mirror love me back No more beggin’ for consistency when I already got my own Lola HUGE BELT + RUNS: I’M FINALLY WHOLE— ALL ON MY OWWWWNNNN—! Ad-libs everywhere: (I made it through…) (I’m still standing…) (Look at me now…) (Yeahhhh…) [Outro – sunrise energy] Lola (smiling softly): Maybe the love I needed most… was mine. BGVs fading: (On my own…) (Lovin’ me…) (I’m alright…)
