Dawn of Stepping Forward

[Intro] Softly, the night loosens its grip, a quiet breath begins Footsteps stir the silence, a promise in the skin [Verse 1] I wore the ache like a coat too heavy to keep Stitch by stitch I shed the threads that made me weep The horizon whispered, “rise” through the gray, Dawn painted courage on the corners of my day [Pre-Chorus] I count the scars not as walls, but doors Each memory a map to the strength I store [Chorus] I’m stepping forward, light in my hands, I let go of the rain Moving through the morning, I find myself again Hope blooms in the cracks where the old wounds lay I’m ready for what comes with the break of day [Verse 2] Footprints fade in ash, but I carry the flame, A quiet anthem saying I’ve learned your name The past is a lesson, not a chain I wear, I walk toward the dawn with a breath of air [Pre-Chorus] I’m learning to tilt my chin toward the sun Healing isn’t haste, it’s a patient run [Chorus] I’m stepping forward, light in my hands, I let go of the rain Moving through the morning, I find myself again Hope blooms in the cracks where the old wounds lay I’m ready for what comes with the break of day [Bridge] If storms return, I’ll pull the thunder near But I’ll choose the calm that follows every fear I cradle tomorrow with open eyes The past releases me as I rise [Chorus] I’m stepping forward, light in my hands, I let go of the rain Moving through the morning, I find myself again Hope blooms in the cracks where the old wounds lay I’m ready for what comes with the break of day [Outro] Dawn seals the vow: to heal, to breathe, to be anew I walk, I rise, I’m here for what is true