[Intro]
Small town gossip
Big screen dreams
We’re louder than the rumor mill
Or so it seems
[Verse 1]
Posters peeling on the corner store
We rehearse in the freezer door glow
Cheap crown from the dollar drawer
But I wear it like a real show
Click flash, someone’s camera shakes
We pose like the world’s on fire
You whisper, “Let’s make our own fate”
Pinkie promise, cross the wire
[Pre-Chorus]
We’re tripping on the sidewalk cracks
Turning every crack to a golden track
They think they know our every move
But we’re three steps past what they assume
[Chorus]
Starry little secret
Shining over this town, can you keep it? (can you keep it?)
We’re the rumor that’ll never stay small
We rise, we fall, but we laugh through it all
Starry little secret
Turn the key, let the whole world see it
From the back row straight to the front row seats
We’re the headline hiding on these quiet streets
[Verse 2]
Pop quiz in a dusty class
You draw halos in my notebook
Teacher talking, but the minutes pass
We’re just planning our next hook
Bus stop throne, plastic bag cape
We rehearse under fading sky
Gold confetti made of fall leaves
You say, “Tonight, we’re gonna fly”
[Pre-Chorus]
Heartbeats running like a drumline race
Daydreams scribbled on my face
They think we’re only chasing clouds
But wait until they see this crowd
[Chorus]
Starry little secret
[Rap]
Yeah, yeah
Hand-me-down shoes, but I walk like a winner (hey)
Sharing one drink like a five-star dinner
Town so small, every whisper’s a wave
But we surf those stories we’re supposed to obey
Turn the back alley to a runway show
Sticker on my phone says, “Ready, go”
We’re the “before” pic turning to the “after”
Flip the script from disaster to laughter
[Kid Chorus – layered with adults]
Starry little secret (shh, don’t tell)
Hands in the air, we made our own spell
We’re the spark in the dark when the streetlights sleep
We’re the promise this town didn’t know it could keep
[Chorus]
Starry little secret
[Bridge]
[soft piano + harp]
If they only knew
Every “too weird” wish
Every “too big” dream
Hiding in the hush
[build with bells + guitar]
We’re not waiting for a sign from above
We write it on the sidewalk, signed with love
[Chorus]
Starry little secret
[Outro]
[whispered vocals, kids + adults]
Starry, starry little secret
Cross your heart
Now let’s keep it
…or maybe
Let’s scream it