A new journey

Packed a bag and left my town

Mama cried, but I held down

They said I'd never make it here

But I was done with all that fear

Teacher laughed when I spoke up

Now I'm learning, filling up

Every word's a mountain climb

But I'm running out of time

I'm building something new

From broken, bruised, and blue

They stare, they laugh, they turn away

But I'm still here, I'm here to stay

New words, old heart

This is my brand new start

Kid at school, he pushed me down

Whispered words around the town

Don't belong here, go back home

But this place is flesh and bone

Took a job that no one wanted

Now my family's not just haunted

Every scar's a lesson learned

Every bridge that I have burned

I'm building something new

From broken, bruised, and blue

They stare, they laugh, they turn away

But I'm still here, I'm here to stay

New words, old heart

This is my brand new start

Six months in, I made a friend

Said my name right, to the end

I cried that night, I'm not alone

This cold place feels like home

I'm building something true

From all I've been through

They stare, they laugh, they turn away

But I'm still here, I'm stronger today

New words, old heart

I've made my brand new start