Shadow & Shine

(soft, whispered)

You can’t have the stars…

Without the night…

I painted smiles over every scar,

Built a heaven out of broken parts,

Everybody sees the gold on me,

Nobody knows what’s underneath,

I’ve been dancing with my darker side,

Made a home where all my secrets hide,

Tried to bury every ghost away,

But they’re the reason I’m here today,

I’m not an angel, I’m not a monster,

I’m just the thunder before the water,

Every mistake and every victory,

Made every piece of me,

I’m the shadow and the shine,

The eclipse and the sunrise,

All the tears I left behind,

Turned to diamonds in my eyes,

I’m the chaos, I’m divine,

Both the venom and the wine,

Can’t erase what made me mine,

I’m the shadow and the shine,

(Oh-oh-oh)

I’m the shadow and the shine,

I wore a crown, I wore the chains,

Felt the pleasure, felt the pain,

Lost myself a thousand times,

Just to find a brighter light,

Mirror, mirror, tell the truth,

Every version I outgrew,

Still lives somewhere in my soul,

Broken pieces made me whole,

I’m not flawless, I’m not fading,

I’m becoming, I’m creating,

Every chapter, every memory,

Made every piece of me,

I’m the shadow and the shine,

The eclipse and the sunrise,

All the tears I left behind,

Turned to diamonds in my eyes,

I’m the chaos, I’m divine,

Both the venom and the wine,

Can’t erase what made me mine,

I’m the shadow and the shine,

Hello darkness, I remember you,

You were there when nobody knew,

Hello daylight, I’m ready now,

Watch me burn through every cloud,

I’m not choosing wrong or right,

I need both to feel alive…

I’m the shadow and the shine,

The fallen wings that learned to fly,

I’m the story, I’m the fight,

I’m the moon that owns the night,

I’m the chaos, I’m divine,

Both the venom and the wine,

Every color, every side…

I’m the shadow and the shine.