[Verse 1]
I was born where the heat bends air
Where sandals sink in a sea of sand
They said I’d wear a golden crown
But gold feels heavy in my hands
They carved my name in temple stone
Told me the sky would wait on me
I hide my face in linen folds
Pretend I’m small enough to leave
[Chorus]
I am the daughter of Ra’s light
But I still flinch when the day gets bright
Everyone prays for a sign from above
I’m just a girl who is scared of their love
How do you carry a world so wide
When you can barely stand your own shine
[Verse 2]
He lifts the sun with an open palm
Says
“Child
This fire is yours someday”
I trace the shadows around my feet
Wish I could trade his dawn for gray
The priests all bow like falling reeds
Their eyes burn hope right through my skin
They sing of mercy
War
And storms
I write “I’m tired” in the dust again
[Chorus]
I am the daughter of Ra’s light
But I still flinch when the day gets bright
Everyone prays for a sign from above
I’m just a girl who is scared of their love
How do you carry a world so wide
When you can barely stand your own shine
[Bridge]
What if I’m quiet when they need thunder (oh)
What if I break where he would bend
What if I let the sunset slip
And this whole burning world goes dim
[Chorus]
I am the daughter of Ra’s light
Still I am learning to face the bright
Everyone kneels
Waiting upturned eyes
I’m just a voice trembling in the sky
Maybe I’ll carry a piece
Not all
Maybe I’ll answer a smaller call
[Outro]
Father
Keep raising your faithful sun
I’ll walk the edge where the long shadows run
If I ever glow
Let it be enough
For one lost heart that is scared of this love