One of the Forgotten

​(Acoustic guitar or simple piano intro, soft and melodic)

​Verse 1

This is the story of my life

Living as one of the forgotten

As a child every day was a new day

I used to play in the streets

My sisters were everything to me

My protection against things unknown

​(Music becomes slightly more tense)

​Pre-Chorus

One day it was ripped away

My family became no more

No late night lullabies

I was now deep in the system

The state owned system

​(Music builds, adding a simple but strong drum beat and bass line)

​Chorus

My life, my life, my life

This is the story of my life

Living as one of the forgotten

I was lost, but now I am found

Going from one home to another

​(Music softens again, back to a more intimate feel)

​Verse 2

I chose to be who I am

An individual

No longer owned

I've had a hard life

The pain I've endured

I knew my family will never be one

I cried myself to sleep

Reminiscing on older times

​(Music begins to build again, more reflective and emotional)

​Bridge

As I grew, I became a woman

Sheltered from the start

Never given up my heart

'Cause it was broken

Now I find myself facing

Challenges unknown

Putting barriers up

Am I damaged?

​(Full band comes in with power and emotion)

​Outro

But stop.

Wait.

This is the story of my life

The rest is yet to come

Free at last

Calm

Resting

I am a strong woman

​(Music fades out with a final, powerful chord or sustained note)