Horizon in My Rearview

Title: The Horizon in My Rearview

Tempo: Mid-tempo, building from a soft piano to an anthemic, stadium-sized beat.

The coffee’s cold, the lights are humming low

I’m staring at the script of a life I used to know

I remember nights when the climb felt far too steep

And promises to myself that I wasn’t sure I’d keep.

But look at the ink, look at the scars upon the page

They aren't just marks, they’re the blueprints for this stage.

My hands might shake, but my feet are locked in place

I’ve survived the rain, so I can handle the gaze

The oxygen is steady, the static’s fading out

I’ve got a thousand reasons to silence every doubt.

Because I’m standing on the mountain that I used to only pray for

I’m breathing in the moment that I spent a lifetime stayed for

I don’t need the luck, I’ve got the miles in my bones

I’m a queen upon a platform, not a stranger on a throne.

Yeah, the finish line is calling, but the journey is the win

I’ve already conquered everything before I even begin.

They’ll see the slides, they’ll hear the words I speak

But they don’t see the Tuesday nights when the outlook looked so bleak.

Every "no" was just a detour, every "stop" was just a breath

I’ve outrun the shadows and I’ve cheated every test.

So let the room go silent, let the spotlight find its mark

I’m the one who brought the fire to the dark.

(Slow build, rhythmic clapping)

I am the expert of my story.

I am the author of this flame.

The crowd is just a witness...

To the person I became.

(I became!)

(LET’S GO!)

Because I’m standing on the mountain that I used to only pray for

I’m breathing in the moment that I spent a lifetime stayed for

I don’t need the luck, I’ve got the miles in my bones

I’m a king/queen upon a platform, not a stranger on a throne.

Just a breath now.

Just a word.

The best version of me...

Is about to be heard.

(Fade out with a single, confident piano chord)