Your Cards

Verse 1
Life don’t ask you what you want
It just sets the stage
Some are born to open doors
Some must fight their way

You don’t choose the ground you stand on
Or the storms that roll your way
But you choose the way you face them
Every single day

Pre-Chorus
You can doubt it, you can pray
But the next move’s yours to make

Chorus
You can’t change the cards you’re dealt
But you can choose how you play
You can curse the night you got them
Or turn it into your day
It ain’t about the hand you hold
It’s the courage that you show
Every risk, every call
When to rise, when to fall
You can’t change the cards you’re dealt
But you can play them bold

Verse 2
Some get comfort, some get cracks
Some get loss too soon
Some learn strength the hardest way
Under heavier moons

You can wish for someone else’s road
Or walk the one you’re on
Sometimes what looks like losing
Is what makes you strong

Pre-Chorus
It’s not the start, it’s how you stay
Through every twist and sway

Chorus
You can’t change the cards you’re dealt
But you can choose how you play
You can sit there wishing different
Or make a better way
It ain’t about the hand you hold
It’s the fire in your soul
Every bet, every call
Stand up even when you’re small
You can’t change the cards you’re dealt
But you can play them all

Bridge (soft, reflective)
Mountains don’t choose their height
Rivers don’t choose their bends
But they shape the world around them
By the way they run in the end

Final Chorus (lift)
You can’t change the cards you’re dealt
But you can play them smart
Turn a losing streak around
With a steady heart
It ain’t about the luck you get
It’s the strength you bring
Every hand can mean something
When you play like a king

You can’t change the cards you’re dealt…
But you can play the hand.

Indie folk-pop Big emotional chorus
Organic instruments (acoustic guitar, stomp, light strings)
Modern production polish