Mirrorball Boy
Verse 1
Swift like a monsoon
When all eyes are on you
You might not know me
But here’s the truth
You helped me find myself
When I was someone else
Your voice could calm the storm
On nights I’d feel alone
And though I cannot sing
Your songs became my home
I was seven years old
Spinning circles in my room
Holding dreams like fireflies
Beneath the glow of the moon
I believed in fairytales
And happy ever afters too
I just didn’t know back then
That someday I’d relate them all to you
Verse 2
When I was eleven
I hid who I was inside
I dreamed of finding someone
Who would love me for me
A boy with kind eyes and a smile
Who’d see everything I could be
Then my Drew looked my way
And my heartbeat skipped a beat
Suddenly those love songs
Didn’t feel so out of reach
I imagined holding hands
Walking home beneath the stars
Writing our initials in notebooks
Dreaming we’d never be apart
Pre-Chorus
I was chasing Love Stories
With my head up in the clouds
Trying to be fearless
When the world felt so loud
Chorus
Swift like a monsoon
When all eyes are on you
You might not know me
But here’s the truth
You made me who I am
Your words have touched my heart
Again and again
Your voice is like a lighthouse
Shining through the dark
And though I cannot sing
This is where I’d start
Verse 3
Then I turned thirteen
And I fell for another boy
I told him how I felt
With equal parts fear and joy
He didn’t feel the same
And honestly that’s okay
But word had gotten out
And everything changed
The whispers turned to shouting
The rumors spread like flames
With words like knives around me
Everybody knew my name
A collage made to mock me
My parents found out too
Shade never made me less gay
But I was terrified to move
I spent nights asking questions
That nobody could hear
Wondering if life got better
Or if I’d always live in fear
Bridge
Then I’d put my headphones on
And escape into your songs
Picture cardigans and daylight
Places where I could belong
I’d stare up at the mirrorball
Reflecting every scar
Learning that being different
Was exactly who we are
An invisible string kept pulling
Through every tear I’d cry
Reminding me the story wasn’t over
Just because I wanted to hide
You taught me heartbreak heals
You taught me pain can pass
You taught me that the moments that seem broken
Don’t define us at last
Final Chorus
Swift like a monsoon
You’ve carried me right through
Every midnight, every heartbreak
Every shade of blue
Now I dream of sparks that fly
And cuddling under maroon skies
Maybe it won’t be Hollywood
Maybe life won’t go as planned
But someday I’ll find my person
And he’ll reach out his hand
We’ll dance at prom together
Or maybe say “I do”
And when he asks what gave me hope
I’ll tell him it was you
The boy who felt invisible
The one afraid to start
Found courage in your melodies
And strength within his heart
You might not know my story
Or recognize my face
But you helped a mirrorball boy
Finally find his place