All She Wanted

[Verse 1]
She used to trace her dreams in pencil
Erase them halfway through
Kept her wishes tucked in journals
Under piles of shoes
Told her friends
"I'm just realistic
Some things just aren't for me"
Smiled small in every mirror
Never liked what she would see
[Chorus]
All she wanted felt too big for her hands
She folded it down
Tried to make other plans
But he looked at her like the world already knew
Every little thing she wanted
Was waiting inside her
Too
[Verse 2]
He found her laughing in the corner
Head down
Sleeves pulled long
He said
"You ever notice how you glow
When you think you're wrong?"
He memorized the way she rambled
Like each word was gold
Held her shaking
Whispered softly
"You don't have to shrink your soul"
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Now she circles dates in ink
Buys the dress she used to hide
Says "I think I want it all"
And he just smiles
"About time"
She still doubts
But in his arms
Those doubts don't stay for long
She finally lives the life she wanted
Like it was hers all along
[Chorus]

Warm acoustic pop with female vocals; gentle picked guitar and soft pads in the verses, then a lifted, shimmered chorus with light percussion, bass, and layered oohs. Intimate, close-mic vocal in the story moments; chorus opens with wider harmonies and a subtle tambourine. Simple build to a final, quieter hook and held vocal ad-lib.