[Verse 1] I was staring at the shadow on my bedroom wall Giving all my little monsters names Every “what if” was a castle I could never climb Every heartbeat felt the same Then I saw you in the margin of a storybook Eyes like mirrors Scales that shine Something ancient Something gentle in the way you looked Like you’d already survived [Chorus] Basilisk heart Beating in my chest Terrified child Armor under flesh If I don’t turn away If I just stand and see You’re not the fear You’re the fire in me Basilisk heart Beautiful and bright Soft hands shaking Still I hold the light When I meet my monsters with an open gaze They turn into maps They show me the way [Verse 2] I’ve been taught to run from every echo in the dark Hide the cracks and call them flaws But you curl around the tender places that I guard Like they’re treasures Not a cause Tiny courage Like a seed inside a trembling palm Tiny questions in the rain You just whisper “Let it hurt and let it make you strong Every teardrop writes your name” [Chorus] Basilisk heart Beating in my chest Terrified child Armor under flesh If I don’t turn away If I just stand and see You’re not the fear You’re the fire in me Basilisk heart Beautiful and bright Soft hands shaking Still I hold the light When I meet my monsters with an open gaze They turn into maps They show me the way [Bridge] What if I fall? (So what if I fall?) Every scar is a door I’ve never tried before What if I break? (So what if I break?) Every piece that I lose Makes a new path to take [Chorus] Basilisk heart Beating in my chest Innocent eyes Walking through the mess If I don’t turn away If I just stand and see You’re not the fear You’re the fire in me Basilisk heart Brilliant when it’s scared Warrior child Softer ‘cause you care When I face the darkness like it’s part of me All my deepest fears Turn to bravery
