Unfolding

Verse 1

Spent years chasing borrowed dreams, wearing someone else’s name.

Tried to fit inside their boxes, played along with all their games.

Smiled for all the pictures while my spirit whispered “no,”

I was busy being who they wanted, not the one I’m meant to know.

Pre-Chorus

But the cracks in my routine let a little sunlight through,

and I started hearing questions only my own heart could do.

Chorus

Maybe purpose isn’t waiting at the top of some big hill,

maybe it’s in showing up when life is standing still.

In the way I love my people, in the work done quietly,

in the tears that turned to wisdom when I finally let me be.

I was never really lost, I was learning how to see,

that my purpose isn’t “out there,” it’s unfolding inside me.

Verse 2

I thought I’d find my meaning in a title or a throne,

but the more that I achieved, the more I felt alone.

Then I heard a small reminder in a stranger’s gentle word,

“Who you are when no one’s watching is the truest song on earth.”

Pre-Chorus

So I started saying “no” to what was killing off my light,

and “yes” to little sparks that made my spirit feel alive.

Chorus

Maybe purpose isn’t waiting at the end of some grand plan,

maybe it’s in every moment that I choose to take a stand.

In the way I face my shadows, in the times I choose to grow,

in the courage to be honest when I really don’t yet know.

I was never really late, I was learning how to be,

and my purpose grew each time I showed up fully as me.

Bridge

If you’re asking why you’re breathing, why your heart still beats tonight,

look at every soul you’ve lifted just by holding on to life.

Purpose isn’t just a calling shouted down from some high place,

it’s the echo of your love in every life that you embrace.

Final Chorus

So maybe purpose is the journey, not a trophy in your hands,

it’s the story being written as you walk through shifting sands.

In the way you keep on trying when the way ahead is blurred,

in the whisper, “I’ll keep going,” even when your vision hurts.

You were never just a number, you were born a living flame,

and your purpose is the miracle of daring to remain.

Outro

So when you doubt your reason and you’re breaking at the seams,

remember: just by being here, you’re already living dreams.