[Verse]
I was twenty-one when I took that flight,
Left the islands for the Florida night.
With dreams as wide as the ocean’s sway,
But home felt farther with each passing day.
[Verse 2]
My stepmom's face showed a shock so cold,
She didn’t know, no stories told.
Two days in the house, felt like years,
Packed my bags, faced my fears.
[Chorus]
From the sun-soaked shores to a Texas town,
I learned how to rise when the world pushed me down.
Every mile carved a piece of my heart,
From the Philippines to a brand-new start.
[Verse 3]
The Texas heat didn’t melt my resolve,
Though the questions came, and I had to evolve.
With nothing but hope and a stubborn will,
I climbed each mountain, higher still.
[Bridge]
Sometimes the nights would echo my cries,
Under the stars of those wide-open skies.
But I found strength in the tears I’d shed,
In every word and prayer I said.
[Chorus]
From the sun-soaked shores to a Texas town,
I learned how to rise when the world pushed me down.
Every mile carved a piece of my heart,
From the Philippines to a brand-new start.