Authentic Heart

Whispers in the quiet, shadows on my skin Echoes of the unspoken, where do I begin

Mirrors crack with every lie I used to tell Chasing ghosts of who they want, lost in my own hell Threads of expectation woven tight around my chest Pulling at the seams until there's nothing left I walk these crowded streets, faces blurred in pain Hiding scars that scream for sunlight, breaking through the rain Voices rise like rivers, swelling from the deep Washing over walls we built to never weep

Feel the pull, the ache inside No more running, no more hide Truth is calling, soft and wild Gonna claim it like a child

I am the fire, burning true Roots in the earth, reaching through No chains can hold this soul of mine Authentic heart, in perfect time Sing it loud, let it unfold Story written in my soul I am whole, I am free This is me, eternally

Silent revolutions spark in midnight hours Questioning the scripts they hand us, stealing all our powers Sisters, brothers standing tall against the storm Finding strength in fractures, where the light is born I've danced with doubt, embraced the fall Learned to love the edges, answer to my call No more masks to wear for eyes that never see Just the raw and ragged beauty living deep in me

Feel the rhythm, hear the cry Wings unfolding, touch the sky No more silence, let it ring Hearts awakening, everything

I am the fire, burning true Roots in the earth, reaching through No chains can hold this soul of mine Authentic heart, in perfect time Sing it loud, let it unfold Story written in my soul I am whole, I am free This is me, eternally

Oh, the weight we carry, dreams deferred too long But in the breaking, we grow strong Lift your voice, let the healing come One by one, until we're one

I am the fire, burning true Roots in the earth, reaching through No chains can hold this soul of mine Authentic heart, in perfect time Sing it loud, let it unfold Story written in my soul

I am whole... I am free This is me... eternally