Moonlight, My Mirror

[Verse 1]
Quiet house
Loud heart
Pacing shadows on the wall
Something claws
At my calm
I keep shrinking, standing tall
[Pre-Chorus]
Every doubt, every scar I hide
Every name I was called, I tried
To tame that growl inside my chest
But it curls up, never rests
[Chorus]
Under the moon, I see my face
And the wolf in me
(oh) just wants a place
Not to be feared, just to be heard
Finding my worth
In every rough, wild word
If I can hold my howl tonight
Maybe I’ll learn
I was always right
[Verse 2]
Bare feet
Cold grass
Silver halo on my skin
Teeth of guilt
Start to loosen
As I let the wild come in
[Pre-Chorus]
All the times I was told “too much”
Too loud, too soft, too out of touch
Now that echo is breaking glass
As I breathe and let it pass
[Chorus]
Under the moon, I see my face
And the wolf in me
(yeah) just wants a place
Not to be fixed, only to be known
Finding my worth
In fur, in fang, in bone
If I can love my howl tonight
Maybe this ache
Turns into light
[Bridge]
I am the shiver and the shield
I am the wound that learned to heal
I am the question and reply
The trembling ground
The endless sky
[Chorus]
Under the moon, I see my face
And the wolf in me
At last finds grace
Not chasing praise, just breathing free
Finding my worth
In simply being me
If I can keep this howl alive
I’ll walk back home
And finally arrive

Dreamy indie-pop ballad with male vocals; soft fingerpicked guitar and warm pads under the verses, bass and brushed drums blooming in the chorus. Gentle reverb on the lead, hushed harmonies on the hook. Subtle bell tones and swelling strings in the bridge for a lifted, cinematic feel before a stripped final chorus.