Dawn Within

[Intro] Breath fogs the window, dawn peers through the gray I step toward the surface where shadows fall away [Verse 1] In the hush of night, I wore my scars like coats Every echo of doubt left arrows in my throat But I kept walking, through the fog I learned to see A pulse beneath the silence reminding me to be [Pre-Chorus] Slowly the mist parts, I feel a warmer air The past is a map, but courage is the prayer [Chorus] I am waking to the light inside my chest I’m growing, healing, giving myself my best Shadows fade, clouds break, I breathe and start anew The sun finds my heart, and I find a brighter you [Verse 2] I name the wounds, but I refuse to live there still Each breath a thread that stitches quiet will From unsure steps to a steady, hopeful pace I stride With every sunrise, I learn more of who I am inside [Pre-Chorus] Fog lifts with patience, the warmth returns to skin I greet my flaws as chapters where I begin again [Chorus] I am waking to the light inside my chest I’m growing, healing, giving myself my best Shadows fade, clouds break, I breathe and start anew The sun finds my heart, and I find a brighter you [Bridge] There’s a patient glow where doubt used to cling A steady rhythm guiding me toward everything I’m not perfect, but I’m finally okay with me I rise, I stand, I choose to simply be [Chorus] I am waking to the light inside my chest I’m growing, healing, giving myself my best Shadows fade, clouds break, I breathe and start anew The sun finds my heart, and I find a brighter you [Outro] Fog dissolves into morning, I own what I’ve become The horizon hums a promise: I am enough, and I am home