[Verse 1] You pulled me under Left me floating alone Too long in silence Calling it home But right here, right now I feel something shift Not running backward Not chasing the drift [Pre-Chorus] I finally see who I need to be Not who they shaped or expected of me No holding back — I’ve made up my mind What’s ahead might be undefined The door is open, the air feels new I don’t know everything — but I move [Chorus] I’m rising slowly Out of the sound You held me under But I’m not bound I’m on a quiet high now Feet on the ground You kept me down But I turned around [Verse 2] No more rehearsing The fear in my chest No more pretending I needed your best The mirror is softer The light isn’t cruel I’m learning the edges Of breaking the rules [Pre-Chorus] The key was never in your hands It was waiting where I stand I don’t need a perfect plan Just the courage to begin [Chorus] I’m rising slowly Out of the sound You held me under But I’m not bound I’m on a quiet high now Feet on the ground You kept me down But I turned around [Bridge – airy, minimal] What’s next? Not fear. What’s next? Right here. No map No sign Just breath And time. [Final Chorus – fuller harmonies] I’m rising slowly Out of the sound You held me under But I’m not bound I’m on a quiet high now Feet on the ground You kept me down But I turned around
