[Intro] [acoustic guitar strumming, rhythmic handclaps] (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) [Verse 1] [bass and kick drum enter] Woke up on borrowed rhythms, feet on shore And so spent years on the sidelines watching others go I counted every could, every almost, every no Slowly I taught my heart beat how to push and to show Now my shadow walks beside me taller than before [Chorus] [full band enters, driving drums] This is my place, I'm carving out space I'm lifting my voice, I'm stepping into grace No more falling up small to fit other dreams I'll stand in the light louder than I seem (Oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh) [Verse 2] [drums drop to a steady pulse] Broken maps and late nights showed me where I've been Little victories stacked like bridges to a men I found language for longing and a way to defend My hands held on to hope, now I reach, now I send Whatever comes I'm ready, I've learned how to begin [Chorus] [full energy, tambourine accents] These streets, these rooms, these moments all belong to me I'll write my name on windows I used to only see Every fear I left behind gives me room to be I won't step back, I'll rise and take what I see (Oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh) [Outro] This is my place, I'm carving out space I'm lifting my voice, I'm stepping into grace No more falling up small to fit other dreams I'll stand in the light louder than I seem (Oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh) [final acoustic guitar chord]
