(Verse 1) I used to weigh my laughter first, Check if it fit the tone. If it wasn’t earned with tired eyes, I’d leave it on its own. I learned to speak in careful lines, To carry every part— Like meaning only mattered If it pressed against my heart. (Pre-Chorus) But somewhere between the trying and the proof, I forgot joy doesn’t need an excuse. (Chorus — Statement, not confession) I’m allowed to be light. Not shallow, not small—just bright. I don’t have to sink to still be real, Or turn my ease into an ordeal. I’ve been deep, I’ve been strong, I’ve been holding it all along— Now I’m choosing what feels right: I am allowed to be light. (Verse 2) Not every song needs gravity, Not every truth needs pain. Some things land because they float, Not because they strain. I can care and still be soft, Still laugh without defense— I don’t lose my honesty By choosing lightness over dense. (Pre-Chorus 2) I kept thinking depth was where I stayed, Turns out it’s something I can visit, not obey. (Chorus — Lifted, playful confidence) I’m allowed to be light. To move without armor tonight. I don’t owe the world a heavier sound Just to prove that I’ve been around. I’ve done the work, I’ve paid the cost, I know what it means to be lost— Now I’m choosing what feels right: I am allowed to be light. (Bridge) Some days I’ll still go quiet and slow, Some days I’ll dig where the old roots grow. I'm not erasing the miles or the scars— They’re the only reason I can see the stars. But if I smile, it doesn’t erase Every hard-earned inch of space. This isn’t forgetting the roads I’ve been— It’s just liking the way the air feels again. (Final Chorus — Album Resolution) I’m allowed to be light. To be present without the fight. Not every step has to be profound, Not every joy has to make a sound. I carry depth, I carry care— I just don’t carry it everywhere. This is the truth I choose to write: I am allowed… to be light. (Outro — simple, confident close) Same heart. Clear hands. No permission needed.
