Verse 1
I looked in the mirror
Every flaw was loud
Every hope felt far away
Each day a heavy cloud
I tried to smile
It never stayed
Life felt like a battle
I didn’t know my way
Pre-Chorus 1
I chased who I thought I should be
Believed every doubt inside
Hid the real me
Not sure how to breathe
Chorus
But now
I’ve stopped chasing
Stopped believing lies
All I needed
Was to see myself
I can finally breathe
I found my smile again
It’s real this time
I see myself
As a friend
I love myself
A little more each day
And this is
How I start again
Verse 2
Every fear that haunted me
Every shadow in my mind
Can’t define me now
I’ve left those doubts behind
The world spins fast
But I’m steady here
I’ve found my strength
I can hold my own hand
Pre-Chorus 2
I chased who I thought I should be
Believed every doubt inside
Hid the real me
Not sure how to breathe
Chorus
But now
I’ve stopped chasing
Stopped believing lies
All I needed
Was to see myself
I can finally breathe
I found my smile again
It’s real this time
I see myself
As a friend
I love myself
A little more each day
And this is
How I start again
Bridge
I’m here
I’m not leaving
Not today
Not now
Not ever.
Growing stronger
In my own skin
Learning how
To love myself
Again
Final Chorus / Outro
I’ve stopped chasing
Stopped believing lies
All I needed
Was to see myself
I can finally breathe
I found my smile again
It’s real this time
I see myself
As a friend
I won’t fall again
Not today
Not ever
I am my safe place
I am free
Never again