Verse 1
Dear little me, I know you’re scared,
You looked for love, but nobody cared.
You learned too young to hide your pain,
To laugh in the sunshine while standing in rain.
You didn’t understand why they hurt you so,
You only wanted somewhere safe to go.
You thought maybe you were hard to love,
But baby, you were always more than enough.
Pre-Chorus
And I wish I could go back in time,
Wrap my arms around you and say,
“None of this is your fault,
You don’t have to be afraid.”
Chorus
Dear little me, please don’t give up,
One day you’re gonna find real love.
Not the kind that breaks your heart,
But the kind that stays when life gets hard.
You’ll learn to smile, you’ll learn to breathe,
You’ll learn that you deserve to be free.
And when nobody else believes,
I’ll be right here—
Dear little me.
Verse 2
I lost my father, and I miss his voice,
Sometimes I wonder if he knows
How much I needed him to stay,
How I still think about him every day.
Mama wasn’t there the way I needed her,
So I grew up trying to be my own protector.
But I’m tired of pretending I’m okay,
So I’m choosing healing starting today.
Chorus
Dear little me, please don’t give up,
One day you’re gonna find real love.
Not the kind that breaks your heart,
But the kind that stays when life gets hard.
You’ll learn to smile, you’ll learn to breathe,
You’ll learn that you deserve to be free.
And when nobody else believes,
I’ll be right here—
Dear little me.
Bridge
You are not what they did to you,
You are not the pain you knew.
You are still beautiful, still alive,
And every morning you survive
Is another reason you should be proud.
You found your voice—
So say it loud.
Final Chorus
Dear little me, look at you now,
You made it through what should’ve brought you down.
You still have scars, but you still shine,
And you’re finally learning to call yourself mine.
You’ll love again, you’ll trust again,
Your story doesn’t have to end
Where somebody else made you bleed.
I’m here now.
I’ve got you.
Dear little me.