Verse 1
When I looked into the mirror
Every flaw was growing loud
Every hope just felt so distant
Every day a heavy cloud
I couldn’t catch a smile
Even when it tried to stay
Life felt like a struggle
Dragging me along each day
Pre-Chorus
I chased who I thought I should be
Believing doubt was true
Hiding from the real me
Not knowing what to do
Chorus
And now
I’ve stopped the chasing
I’ve stopped the misbelieving in me
All I needed was to see myself
And I’m finally breathing again
I missed that smile, and it’s not pretend
I see myself as a friend
I love myself a little more each day
And now that’s how I begin again
To see myself as a friend
Verse 2
Every fear that haunted me
Every shadow in my mind
They no longer define me
I’ve left the old doubts behind
The world still spins around me
But I’m grounded where I stand
I’ve found the strength inside me
To finally be my own friend
Pre-Chorus
I chased who I thought I should be
Believing doubt was true
Hiding from the real me
Not knowing what to do
Chorus
And now
I’ve stopped the chasing
I’ve stopped the misbelieving in me
All I needed was to see myself
And I’m finally breathing again
I missed that smile, and it’s not pretend
I see myself as a friend
I love myself a little more each day
And now that’s how I begin again
To see myself as a friend
Short Bridge
I’m here, I’m not leaving
Not today, not now, not ever
Growing stronger in my own skin
Learning to love myself better
Final Chorus
I’ve stopped the chasing
I’ve stopped the misbelieving
In myself
I needed just to see myself
And now I'm finally breathing
It’s not a pretend
I’ve missed my smile
To have me as a friend
Never letting myself down
Again…
Never again.
Tonenico
