[Intro] They know the shine; they don't know what it cost tonight. [Verse 1] Stage light stripes the apartment blinds Confetti sticks to kitchen tile Your phone keeps buzzing with gold invitations While family silence sits heavy in the sink Applause is loud, yes Still it can't touch the bruise you didn't name [Pre-Chorus] When the mirror catches you without the angle What do you want success to feel like? [Chorus] Heart before spotlight Let the room meet heat and truth at once Heart before spotlight Shine better when you stop performing the wound That's how the light turns warm [Verse 2] Golden rooftops after a hard call Your circle gets bigger, the future gets louder You could hide inside the glitter Or let somebody see the tired miracle underneath The room gets bigger Best when the heart walks in first [Chorus] Heart before spotlight Let the room meet heat and truth at once Heart before spotlight Admiration means more when your pulse is in it That's how the night stays yours [Half-Time Bridge] Take the brass off the voice Say it plain: I don't want to be watched I want to be known [Final Lift] Heart before spotlight Now the whole floor sings it back Truth made the chorus bigger than the show You don't have to dim to be believed You just have to arrive [Outro] One voice, still glowing.
