Cracks in the concrete

Verse 1 (soft, intimate — slight vocal fry)

I used to hide in the static noise

Every mirror felt like an enemy

I traced my flaws like fault lines

Thought I was something I could never be

I tried to smooth out all my edges

Tried to fade into the crowd

But the more I chased perfection

The quieter I got, the smaller the sound

Pre-Chorus (building, hopeful)

Now I’m breathing in the daylight

Let the scars show through my skin

If I’m broken, let me own it

That’s exactly where it begins

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Chorus (uplifting, melodic)

I’m learning how to love me

Right where I stand

Petals in the pavement

Reaching for the sun again

I don’t need to be flawless

I don’t need to pretend

There’s beauty in the breaking

When I let love lead me in

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Verse 2 (rhythmic, confident)

I hear my heartbeat in the chaos

Like a drum I can’t ignore

Every crack became a window

Every wound became a door

I stopped fighting my reflection

Started listening instead

There’s a fire in my softness

There’s a crown upon my head

Pre-Chorus (stronger build)

I was never meant for silence

Never meant to stay unseen

I’m a wild thing in the ruins

I’m a dream that’s learned to breathe

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Chorus (full energy)

I’m learning how to love me

Right where I stand

Petals in the pavement

Reaching for the sun again

I don’t need to be flawless

I don’t need to bend

There’s beauty in the breaking

When I let love lead me in

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Breakdown / Drop Setup

(Music strips back — heartbeat, soft pad)

Spoken / Whispered (vocal fry, intimate)

If I stop running…

If I stop hiding…

What if I’m already enough?

(Silence — inhale)

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DROP (hard, powerful beat hits)

Post-Drop Hook (anthem-style)

From the cracks—

I rise

From the dark—

I shine

I don’t bloom despite the pain

I bloom because I survived

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Bridge (emotional release)

I forgive the girl I used to be

For not knowing how to stay

For mistaking love for damage

For giving all of it away

Now my hands are on the wheel

And my heart is leading home

I was never truly broken

I was growing all along

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Final Chorus (biggest, euphoric)

I’m learning how to love me

Unapologetically

Petals through the concrete

This is who I’m meant to be

I don’t need your permission

I don’t need to bend

There’s beauty in the breaking

When I let love lead me in

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Outro (soft fade, airy vocals)

Let it lead me

Let it lead me

Love, don’t let me go

I’m finally blooming

In the places no one knows