Dear Twelve (Pack Your Bags)
[Cinematic Pop, Power Ballad, Emotional Piano, Orchestral Build, Soaring Female Vocals, Vocal Runs, Storytelling, Adele Vibe, Touching]
[Intro]
[Soft, lonely piano melody. Sound of a suitcase zipping.]
(Spoken, soft)
Hey you.
I know you're scared.
But listen to me.
(Vocal Run) Hmmm-ooo-whoa...
[Verse 1]
Sitting on the edge of a unfamiliar bed.
A thousand questions running through your head.
You got your whole life stuffed in a black trash bag.
Wondering if this new family is gonna be a drag.
(I know, I know.)
You're twelve years old, and you feel so small.
Staring at the pictures on a stranger's wall.
You think you're unlovable, you think you're a mistake.
But baby girl, that’s just a heart about to break.
(Let it break open...)
[Chorus - Power Anthem]
So PACK YOUR BAGS, baby girl, you’re moving on!
The darkest night is turning into dawn!
You don't know it yet, but you're gonna be a Queen!
Living a life that you have never seen!
You’re gonna break the cycle, you’re gonna stand tall.
You’re gonna catch yourself every time you fall.
Dear Twelve... you’re gonna make it.
(Yeah, you're gonna make it!)
[Verse 2]
[Drums kick in. Building strength.]
I know the walls are white and the rules are strict.
I know the story feels like something you picked.
You’re worried you’re too loud, or you take up too much space.
Trying to read the mood on every single face.
But let me tell you a secret from the future, dear.
You’re gonna find your voice, loud and clear!
You’re gonna grow up strong, you’re gonna heal the hurt.
You’re gonna rise like a flower from the dirt!
(Watch you rise!)
[Chorus - Power Anthem]
So PACK YOUR BAGS, baby girl, you’re moving on!
The darkest night is turning into dawn!
You don't know it yet, but you're gonna be a Queen!
Living a life that you have never seen!
Dear Twelve... you’re gonna make it.
[Verse 3]
[Music pulls back, then builds slowly.]
And one day, you’ll look into three pairs of eyes.
Hayden, Ryan, Dom—your greatest prize.
(My three Kings!)
You’re gonna give them the love you never knew.
You’re gonna show them what a mother can do.
So dry those tears, put on your shoes.
You’ve got nothing left to lose!
You are the one who survives!
You are the one who thrives!
[Bridge - Vocal Showcase]
[Orchestral Climax. Massive Vocals.]
So leave the shame in the closet!
Leave the fear at the door!
You don't live in the "Inventory" anymore!
(Vocal Run) Whoa-oh-oh-yeah!
You are CHOSEN!
You are LOVED!
You are ENOUGH!
(You are enough!)
[Guitar/Piano Solo]
[Beautiful, cascading melody with emotional ad-libs]
[Final Chorus - Maximum Volume]
So PACK YOUR BAGS, baby girl, you’re moving on!
The darkest night is turning into dawn!
You’re gonna break the cycle, you’re gonna stand tall.
Dear Twelve... we made it.
[Outro]
[Music fades to just the piano.]
(Vocal Run) Oooo-oooh...
You’re safe now.
Unpack your bags.
(Spoken) Welcome home.
(Song ends)
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