[Intro - Soft Trembling Piano]
[Verse 1 - Scared Child Vocal, Vulnerable, Trembling, Whispering]
I was a little girl
Looking for a quiet place
Scared of the monsters' footsteps outside
I was a little girl
Looking for a calm place
Scared of the cruel world outside
I was a little girl
Looking for a safe place…
[Sudden Shock Pause]
Until I found out the monster was inside my own home
[Chorus - Disappointed Tone, Heartbroken, Sad Acoustic Guitar]
I was a little girl
Who just needed you to hold me
Who just needed you to listen to me
Who just needed you to take my hand and tell me it was going to be okay
I thought you could be my hero
[Bridge - Deeply Hurt, Crying Vocal, Heavy Distorted Guitars, Nightmare Tension]
But you… you became my haunting spirit
Your manipulations made me feel weak, like a nobody, like someone not worth loving
I just… I just needed you to be my hero
But you, you became my worst nightmare
When I wake up in the middle of the night in tears
Making me hate myself for who I am
So nothing turned out okay… you destroyed me inside
[Verse 2 - Bitter, Sarcastic, Angry, Explaining to Him, Driving Rock Beat]
I was a little girl
Who just needed you to hold me
Who just needed you to listen to me
Who just needed you to take my hand and tell me it was going to be okay
I thought you could be my hero
But you… you became my haunting spirit
Your manipulations made me feel weak, like a nobody, like someone not worth loving
I just… I just needed you to be my hero
[Chorus - Strong, Triumphant, Proud, Super-hero Climax, Epic Orchestral Rock]
But it's okay now
Because I became my own hero
I can hold myself
I can listen to myself
I can take my own hand and say that it’s going to be okay
[Outro - Bittersweet Smile, Proud Yet Sad, Soft Piano & Electric Guitar Fade]
I was a little girl
Looking for a quiet place
Scared of the monsters' footsteps outside
I was a little girl
Looking for a calm place
Scared of the cruel world outside
I was a little girl
Looking for a safe place…
Until I found out that I am my own hero