Take Up Space

(Verse 1)

Hey you, with the quiet voice

Standing back, giving others the choice

Learning early how to disappear

Just to keep the whole room clear

They called you kind, they called you strong

But they praised you most when you played small,

Every “it’s fine” you swallowed down

While louder hearts took every crown

(Pre-Chorus)

You wore their storms like second skin

Let their chaos settle in

Thought love meant you had to break

Just to give more than you could take

(Chorus)

Oh, younger me, I see you now

Bending till you don’t know how

You let them dim your burning light

Just to keep the peace each night

But listen close, you’re allowed to glow

You’re not here just to carry their load

You don’t have to bleed to belong

You don’t have to silence your song

One day you’ll stand, no need to hide

Fire still burns deep inside

And you’ll finally learn what it means to be—

To take up space… unapologetically

(Verse 2)

You became the anchor in the waves

Holding steady while no one saved you

Every tear you helped them through

But who was there to hold you?

You felt their pain like it was yours

Opened wide unguarded doors

Sympathy turned to silent weight

You carried love that came too late

(Pre-Chorus)

You thought “no” would make you cold

So you said “yes” till it took its toll

Guilt became your closest friend

But even hearts like yours can break

(Chorus)

Oh, younger me, I hear your cries

Hidden underneath your quiet eyes

You let them write your worth in sand

While you kept giving all you had

But listen close, you’re allowed to choose

You’re allowed to win, not always lose

“No” is a word that sets you free

Not a mark of cruelty

One day you’ll stand, and you’ll feel your worth

Like a wildfire breaking through the earth

And you’ll finally breathe, finally see—

You deserve space… just as you are meant to be

(Bridge)

There will be hands that don’t just take

Voices that don’t make you shake

People who see you, clear and true

And remind the strength in you

They’ll say your name like it has weight

Not something small you must translate

They’ll teach your heart it’s safe to shine

That your light was never a crime

(Final Chorus)

Oh, younger me, hold on for me

There’s a life you’ve yet to see

Where love won’t cost your dignity

And you’ll live more honestly

You’ll learn that strength is standing tall

Not shrinking just to please them all

And guilt won’t chain you anymore

You’ll finally close that open door

So take your breath, and take your place

Let the world adjust to your space

You are enough, you always were—

And you don’t need to be quieter

(Outro)

Hey you…

You don’t have to disappear to be loved.