Intro (spoken softly)
(whisper) "Sometimes letting go… feels like holding on in another way."
(pause) "But I’m still shining."
Verse 1
I kept the pieces of us in my pocket
(soft echo: “in my pocket”)
Thought I could carry the weight of it all
Every laugh we left inside the silence
Echoes on the ceiling, dancing on the wall
(spoken: “I still hear you… everywhere”)
Pre-Chorus
But I’m learning to breathe without the pain
(whisper: “without the pain”)
Turning goodbyes into something I can name
Chorus
You’re the shadow in my light
*(spoken: “you fade away…”) *
Fading slowly out of sight
I can love you, let you go, at the same time
Every scar you left behind
(soft echo: “left behind, left behind”)
Turns to colors in my mind
Even in the dark, I’ll find a way to shine
(whisper: “I’ll shine, I’ll shine”)
Verse 2
I thought forever would taste like forever
(spoken: “but nothing lasts forever”)
But even sweetness can turn bittersweet
I’m not broken, I’m just getting better
Loving myself feels like new relief
*(whisper: “new relief… new relief…”) *
Pre-Chorus
Now I’m dancing inside my own skin
(soft laugh, whispered: “finally free”)
Losing you was the way I learned to win
Chorus
You’re the shadow in my light
Fading slowly out of sight
I can love you, let you go, at the same time
Every scar you left behind
Turns to colors in my mind
Even in the dark, I’ll find a way to shine
(spoken: “I’m not afraid anymore”)
Bridge
Sunrise after tears
I see it crystal clear
(whisper: “crystal clear”)
Love doesn’t disappear—
It just changes shape through the years
*(spoken: “and I’m still here”) *
Final Chorus (softer, emotional)
You’re the shadow in my light
(whisper: “in my light”)
But I’m glowing through the night
I can love you, let you go, and still be fine
Every scar you left behind
Paints a story, makes me shine
Even in the dark… I’m alive
*(soft spoken outro: “I’m alive… I’m alive…”) *
Mellissa
