"Veins of Gold

[Verse 1]
Underneath the cracks where the light seeps through,
There’s a hidden river running deep in you.
Broken places shimmer when the shadows fall,
Turning every fracture into something beautiful.
[Pre-Chorus]
They only see the surface, cold and scarred,
But I know what’s beneath — veins of gold in your heart.
[Chorus]
You’re not broken, you’re breaking open,
Letting the light flood in.
All the pain that carved you
Left veins of gold within.
You’re stronger where you shattered,
Brighter where you’ve been —
You’re not broken, you’re golden.
[Verse 2]
Every tear you cried became a line of fire,
Forged in silent storms, lifting you higher.
The world tried to dim you, make you disappear,
But the dark just revealed what was always here.
[Pre-Chorus]
They only see the damage, the weight you carry alone,
But I see the treasure in every crack you’ve known.
[Chorus]
You’re not broken, you’re breaking open,
Letting the light flood in.
All the pain that carved you
Left veins of gold within.
You’re stronger where you shattered,
Brighter where you’ve been —
You’re not broken, you’re golden.
[Bridge]
Oh, let the pieces fall where they may,
They’re catching the sun in a brand new way.
What they call flawed, I call art —
A masterpiece of a mended heart.
[Chorus (Build-Up)]
You’re not broken, you’re breaking open,
Letting the light flood in (let it in).
All the pain that carved you
Left veins of gold within (gold within).
You’re stronger where you shattered,
Brighter where you’ve been —
You’re not broken... you’re golden.
[Outro]
Veins... of gold.

Tempo 86 BPM, Mi majeur. Intro piano + glockenspiel shimmer. Couplets : voix tendre + arpèges guitare. Pré-refrain