Treasure Chest

[Verse 1]
Without effort
I fall into that space
where I feel small —
small like a child in a dark room,
something precious
tucked away for safekeeping.
Locked inside the toy chest
of my inner child,
playing pirates,
guarding treasure
with complete devotion.
She doesn't know
she's guarding her own light.

[Pre-Chorus]
She learned somewhere
before language
it wasn't safe to bloom,
not safe to be seen,
not safe to grow past approval.
So she hid —
and loyalty kept her there.

[Chorus]
You can come out now.
The treasure was you
the whole time.
You can come out now.
Nothing to hide.
All this guarding,
all this fight —
you were the light
the whole time.

[Verse 2]
The spiral tightens.
Protection feels like wisdom.
I collapse inward
and resent the smallness,
forgetting
the armor was built for love.
Who am I protecting?
What am I afraid to lose?
Safety was never earned
by staying contained.

[Pre-Chorus]
What if the pirates
were imaginary?
What if the chest
was never locked?

[Break]

[Chorus]
You can come out now…
you were the light
the whole time.
Come out now…
nothing to hide.
The treasure was you.
The treasure was you.

[Bridge]
The secret isn't a password.
It's remembering.
Nothing essential
can be taken from you.
Protection softens.
The spiral unwinds.

[Big Finish]
You can come out now.
Safe to leave the room.
You can come out now.
Safe to let them see.
The treasure was you
the whole time.

[Outro]
She was never trapped.
Only waiting.

[Fade to End]

Experimental electronic, downtempo ethereal indie pop, atmospheric synth, emotional drop beats, healing, female vocals