Not what I was

• [Soft piano

• Warm pads

• Light drums

• Subtle strings in the chorus]

• [Verses: calm, thoughtful

• Chorus: melodic, hopeful but grounded

• Bridge: stripped back, intimate]

[Sunrise.

Long drive.

Thinking about life.]

I used to think if I changed

That meant I lost something inside

Like growing older was trading

All the light for the night

But I’ve been through too much now

To still be who I was then

And maybe that’s not a failure

Maybe that’s how you mend

I don’t have to be who I was

To still be me

I’m not what I was

But I’m still someone

Still learning how to love

Still learning how to run

I’m not what I was

And that’s okay

I’ve got scars and stories

That helped me this way

I don’t laugh like I used to

But I feel a little deeper now

I don’t dream like I used to

But I’m more honest somehow

I’ve been lost, I’ve been broken

I’ve been scared of my own name

But I’ve also been growing

Even when it felt like pain

I don’t have to be who I was

To still be me

I’m not what I was

But I’m still someone

Still learning how to love

Still learning how to run

I’m not what I was

And that’s okay

I’ve got scars and stories

That helped me this way

Maybe the old me is proud

Of who I am right now

Still trying, still here

Even when it’s hard to be

I’m not what I was

But I’m not done

This isn’t the end

This is just becoming