[Verse 1 – intimate, reflective]
I learned to find peace
With the things that made me small
Calling damage a way
To never feel at all
I stayed in the familiar
Even when it hurt
‘Cause knowing every crack
Felt safer than the dirt
[Pre-Chorus 1 – soft lift]
I’ve been standing in the silence
Longer than I planned
Holding onto what I know
Like it’s all that I am
[Chorus 1 – emotional + mantra energy]
So now I’m stepping out
And into the unknown
I leave behind
All I’ve ever known
Now I’m stepping out
Searching for meaning
I’m stepping out
I’m stepping forward
I’m stepping out
I’ll never go back
I’ll never want to feel the same
Never go back, not ever again
[Verse 2 – fragile lift, hopeful]
I’ve been staring at the doorway
Afraid to step outside
Every shadow feels familiar
Every step feels like a lie
The walls I built around me
Are thicker than they seem
But something whispers softly
Of a life I’ve never dreamed
[Pre-Chorus 2 – soft lift into chorus]
The unknown is breathing softly
And it’s calling out my name
Maybe stepping into it
Is the only way to change
[Chorus 2 – repeat, slight emotional lift]
So now I’m stepping out
And into the unknown
I leave behind
All I’ve ever known
Now I’m stepping out
Searching for meaning
I’m stepping out
I’m stepping forward
I’m stepping out
I’ll never go back
I’ll never want to feel the same
Never go back, not ever again
[Bridge – soft, reflective, almost whispered]
Every step into the dark
Is one I take for me
If I never leave this place
I’ll never know what life
Could give to me
Maybe it sets me free
[Final Chorus – full, climactic, emotional release]
So now I’m stepping out
And into the unknown
I leave behind
All I’ve ever known
Now I’m stepping out
Searching for meaning
I’m stepping out
I’m stepping forward
I’m stepping out
I’ll never go back
I’ll never want to feel the same
Never go back, not ever again
Tonenico
