Bright again

Wasn't sure I'd make it back

From the haze, from the cracks

But here I am, wide awake

Sky above, and my hands don’t shake

Streetlights flicker like old friends

I walk slow — no rush to end

I forgot what color felt like

Wore gray days like a second skin

Routine had me stuck in rewind

Smiling just to blend in

But now the air tastes new again

And I’m not afraid to begin

Not chasing highs, not faking peace

Just breathing slow, just finding release

Windows down, heart exposed

It’s not perfect — but it’s close

Bright again inside my bones

I’m finally not alone

Even in silence, I feel sound

Even standing still, I’ve found ground

No more numb, no more cold

I’m young again, not by age but soul

Yeah I’m lit up, no control

Bright again, and feeling whole

I used to scroll through life like feeds

Eyes open, but not seeing me

Chasing meaning in the glow

Of things that never filled the hole

Now the small things shout the loudest

Now I measure time in moments

No filter, no fake light

Just the truth that burns bright

Heard my laughter for the first time

And it didn’t sound like a lie

Bright again inside my bones

I’m finally not alone

Even in silence, I feel sound

Even standing still, I’ve found ground

No more numb, no more cold

I’m young again, not by age but soul

Yeah I’m lit up, no control

Bright again, and feeling whole

Give me late-night drives, wrong turns

Messy thoughts and honest words

Give me coffee with no plans

Give me time I understand

This isn’t healing with fireworks

It’s softer, realer — it actually works

Found joy in a song I almost skipped

Found peace when I let my guard slip

People say we change with age

But maybe we return to center stage

I used to fade to background scenes

Now I’m living in high beams

I’m not afraid of quiet now

It’s where I finally hear the sound

Of a heart that beat through storms

That never begged to be reborn

Bright again inside my bones

I’m finally not alone

Even in silence, I feel sound

Even standing still, I’ve found ground

No more numb, no more cold

I’m young again, not by age but soul

Yeah I’m lit up, no control

Bright again, and feeling whole

Bright again, make me shine

I’m not chasing — I’m aligned

I don't need the world to know

I just need to feel this glow

It’s not loud, but it’s alive

This is what it means to thrive

No more numb, no more hold

I’m young again, not by age but soul

Still sparking, still rising

Still here, still surprising

Bright again

And I’m finally alive