“Louder Than Their Rules” (Older Sister Version)

Verse 1

I’ve watched you hold your fire behind careful doors,

Smile when they measure you, count you, and ask for more.

They call it “being good,” but I know what it costs,

When your heart is a horizon and they want it boxed.

You were born with a storm in a quiet room,

A wild kind of hope that refuses to lose.

Pre-Chorus

And if their love comes with conditions and fear,

Let your big sister be the voice you can always hear:

Chorus

You are not a small dream, you’re a wide-open sky,

You don’t need permission to rise.

Let them talk, let them stare, let them try to define—

You were never meant to fit their lines.

Hold your head, take your space, breathe and begin,

Even when it’s heavy, you win.

I’m right here, I’m your home, I believe in your light—

My little princess, go be louder than their rules tonight.

Verse 2

They say, “What will people say?” like people are God,

Like a thousand opinions should decide your road.

But I’ve seen your eyes—there’s a future in there,

There’s a girl who can build what nobody dares.

You’ve been tired from proving you’re worthy of air,

From shrinking your truth just to keep it “fair.”

Pre-Chorus 2

So when the weight on your shoulders starts stealing your breath,

Remember this promise I speak like a prayer:

Chorus

You are not a small dream, you’re a wide-open sky,

You don’t need permission to rise.

Let them talk, let them stare, let them try to define—

You were never meant to fit their lines.

Hold your head, take your space, breathe and begin,

Even when it’s heavy, you win.

I’m right here, I’m your home, I believe in your light—

My little princess, go be louder than their rules tonight.

Bridge

Listen—your softness is not your cage,

You can be kind and still take the stage.

They can’t cage a heartbeat, they can’t silence a flame,

And the world needs your voice saying your own name.

If you fall, I’m the floor. If you doubt, I’m the sign.

If you’re lost, take my hand—come back to your mind.

Final Chorus

You are not a small dream, you’re a wide-open sky,

You don’t need permission to rise.

Let them talk, let them stare, let them try to define—

You were never meant to fit their lines.

Hold your head, take your space, breathe and begin,

Even when it’s heavy, you win.

I’m right here, I’m your home, I believe in your light—

My little princess, go be louder than their rules… tonight.