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)

Indie Folk/Acoustic: ​Singer-Songwriter nostalgia and innocence, then shifts to a feeling of loss, pain, and isolation