Verse 1
They asked me what I’m chasing
Is it diamonds, is it gold?
Is it power in my hands
Or a story to be told?
Said, “Is it fame you’re after?
Do you wanna hear your name?”
I just smiled for a second
Yeah, they think it’s all a game
Pre-Chorus
‘Cause the flash burns bright
But it fades so fast
And the loudest cheers
Never seem to last
Chorus
The money, the power, the fame
All disappear when the lights go dark
When the world goes quiet, who remains
In the silence of your heart?
I don’t need a crown or a stage
Or a thousand eyes on me
I just wanna raise my kids
So they never question love from me
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Verse 2
I want them to feel safe
Like the world won’t break their bones
Like they’re seen in every shadow
Like they’re never truly alone
I want them to keep trying
Even when they fall apart
Know a thousand stumbles later
I’ll be right there where they start
Pre-Chorus
I don’t need to shine
If they can glow
I don’t need the world
If they just know
Chorus
The money, the power, the fame
All disappear when the lights go dark
When the world goes quiet, who remains
In the silence of your heart?
I don’t need a crown or a stage
Or a legacy to claim
I just wanna be the parent
They’re proud to name
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Bridge
Not for what I have
But for who I am
For the steady hands
When they don’t understand
And as crazy as it sounds
I don’t wanna rush time
I wanna grow old
Watch their whole lives unwind
I wanna see first steps
First loves, first scars
Every broken dream
Every shooting star
And their kids one day
Running wild and free
I wanna live long enough
To see what they’ll be
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Final Chorus
The money, the power, the fame
Yeah, it all fades out in the end
But the love you give away
Is the only thing that bends
Through the years, through the pain
Through the joy and the unknown
I just wanna love them so deeply
That they feel it when I’m gone
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Outro
So you can keep your spotlight
And everything it brings
If I leave love behind me
I’ve already had everything
Regz02
