[Intro - breathy, close mic, almost whispered] I built her out of glass… and called it strength [Verse 1 - intimate, half-time pulse] I held my breath for years to keep the peace Polished every edge so no one had to see The girl who never broke, who never bled I wore the perfect quiet like a crown of thread [Pre-Chorus - sustained, lifted, tense] But the halo's getting heavy now I can't carry who I was Don't need to be forgiven I just need to come undone [Chorus - cathartic, stacked doubles, raw belts] No halo, no halo I'm done being good for the world No halo, no halo Let the saint in me burn I don't owe you perfect The soft girl's gone now No halo… no halo [Verse 2 - breathy, deeper] I thought my worth was something I could earn Bleed enough, stay small enough, and maybe I'd return But grace was just a cage I learned to love So I'm tearing off the gold I held above [Pre-Chorus - lifted, more tension] And the halo's hitting the floor now I can hear it finally fall Don't reach to put it back on I don't want it at all [Chorus - fuller, stacked] No halo, no halo I'm done being good for the world No halo, no halo Let the saint in me burn I don't owe you perfect The soft girl's gone now No halo… no halo [Breakdown - sparse, piano + faint pedal, single voice] I don't need a heaven I don't need to be clean I'll forgive the mess I'm made of And finally be seen [Final Chorus - layered harmonies, higher ad-libs] No halo (no halo) No halo (let it fall) I'm holy in the breaking Or not holy at all (higher belt) No halo… (ad-lib) This is me… undone… [Outro - reverb tails, fading doubles] No halo… just human now.
