[Verse 1]
I kept my words folded in a drawer
Under old receipts and a bedroom floor
Every morning wore the same gray coat
But a little red spark stayed in my throat
[Pre-Chorus]
Then I pulled the curtains wide
Let the honest part of me step outside
No more waiting for permission to begin
I can hear my heartbeat answering
[Chorus]
Now I found my voice, hear it rising
From the quiet, from the hiding
I was down, but I broke through the cold
Now I’m shining, shining golden
Every scar is mine to hold
Every step is mine to own
I came back with a fire I can’t control
Now I’m shining, shining golden
[Post-Chorus]
Golden, golden, I’m alive
Golden, golden, watch me rise
No more shrinking, no more low
Turn the whole room into gold
[Verse 2]
I changed my number, changed my route
Left the doubt where it used to shout
Put my name in the center line
And stopped apologizing for taking time
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the mirror knows my face
I don’t need to run from yesterday
All the pieces that I thought I had to hide
Are the colors standing at my side
[Chorus]
Now I found my voice, hear it rising
From the quiet, from the hiding
I was down, but I broke through the cold
Now I’m shining, shining golden
Every scar is mine to hold
Every step is mine to own
I came back with a fire I can’t control
Now I’m shining, shining golden
[Bridge]
If you’re standing where I stood before
Put your hand against the door
There’s a world beyond the fear
Take one breath, you’re already here
[Final Chorus]
Now we found our voice, hear it rising
All together, no disguising
We were down, but we broke through the cold
Now we’re shining, shining golden
Every scar is ours to hold
Every step is ours to own
We came back with a fire we can’t control
Now we’re shining, shining golden
[Outro]
Golden, golden, I’m alive
Golden, golden, watch me rise
Found my voice and let it show
Turned the dark into gold