[Verse 1] Back row kid Chewed-up pen and bitten lip She laughs I freeze Words queue up then all misclick Walk home slow Replay every almost phrase Name-calling follows I tuck my heart away [Pre-Chorus] Kept my head down Till the world felt small If I spoke up They’d just watch me fall But your smile hit Like a light through smoke First time I believed I was more than their jokes [Chorus] I was too shy to say "come out with me" Heart in my throat Hands in my jeans Never knew love could sound like this Bassline running with a trembling kiss All of these years Learning how to speak From scared sixteen to this steady beat Late bloomer love Took the long way through But every wrong turn still led to you [Verse 2] New town New job Still that boy in bigger clothes Therapy Tuesdays Unpacking all the names they chose Learned to stand In a mirror Meet my gaze Practice "hi" Like a chorus I could raise [Pre-Chorus] Got tired of shrinking Just to keep peace Started unlearning Every cruel belief One small coffee Turned to midnight calls I found my rhythm You answered them all [Chorus] I was too shy to say "come out with me" Heart in my throat Hands in my jeans Never knew love could sound like this Bassline running with a trembling kiss All of these years Learning how to speak From scared sixteen to this steady beat Late bloomer love Took the long way through But every wrong turn still led to you [Bridge] Thirty candles Kitchen light Your hair undone (oh) Knees feel shaky But I’m not that kid who used to run Pull the ring from my pocket You laugh Then you cry "I was waiting For you to finally try" [Chorus] I was too shy to say "come out with me" Now I’m here asking "Will you marry me?" Never knew life could move like this First dance spinning into one last first kiss All of those nights I was scared and small Led to this room where I give my all Late bloomer love But it’s bright and true Took a lifetime Just to grow into you

dance, Glossy UK garage groove with swung drums, rubbery bass, and airy pads under soulful male vocals. Verses stay intimate with muted chords and subtle vocal chops; pre-chorus adds filtered risers and syncopated claps; chorus blooms into bright dance-pop synth stabs and stacked harmonies. Final section lifts into euphoric, house-leaning four-on-the-floor with warm Rhodes, string swells, and a rich, confident topline., soul, dance pop, uk garage, electronic, r&b

Late Bloomer Love