Hero In My Skin

[Verse 1]
Posters peeling off my wall
Paper saints that watched me fall
Every promise
Every quote
Faded ink on a ripped-up coat
They said someone’s gonna save this town
Silver armor
Riding in somehow
So I waited with my hands tied tight
Blaming every shadow for the lack of light
[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve been praying to a face I’ve never seen
Till I saw my own reflection bleed
[Chorus]
We keep calling for a hero
Screaming at the sky again
But I found one in the mirror
Broken glass against my skin
I was begging for a savior
While I’m standing in the fire
Turns out the one I needed
Was the girl behind these eyes
The hero in my skin
The hero in my skin (hey!)
[Verse 2]
All the scars I tried to hide
Are battle lines along my side
Every “weakness” that I cursed
Became armor when it hurt the worst
They sold legends like a drug to me
Fairy tales on a TV screen
But my heartbeat started keeping score
I’m not waiting by the door anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
Every bruise is just a flag I learned to raise
Every tear became a war paint stain
[Chorus]
We keep calling for a hero
Screaming at the sky again
But I found one in the mirror
Broken glass against my skin
I was begging for a savior
While I’m standing in the fire
Turns out the one I needed
Was the girl behind these eyes
The hero in my skin
The hero in my skin
[Bridge]
Who told you you were too much?
Who taught you you were not enough?
Let ’em choke on every word they threw
You’re the storm they never saw come through
Raise your fist if you feel alone (hey!)
This cracked heart is a stepping stone
Every time you thought you’d break
That was just your power waking
[Chorus]
We keep calling for a hero
Screaming at the sky again
But I found one in the mirror
Broken glass against my skin
I was begging for a savior
While I’m standing in the fire
Turns out the one I needed
Was the girl behind these eyes
The hero in my skin
Yeah
The hero in my skin
[Outro]
No more waiting for the cavalry
I’m the voice
I’m the remedy (oh yeah)
If the world needs saving
Let it begin
With the hero
In my skin

rock, Epic emo-punk rock with female vocals; palm-muted guitars in the verses exploding into wide, anthemic power chords in the chorus. Aggressive, driving drums with halftime drops on key lines; bass pushes the tempo. Gang-shouted hook on last choruses, sprinkle of octave leads and feedback swells for drama. Vocals start raw and intimate, then soar and rasp on high notes, ending in a cathartic shout-along outro., emo punk, punk